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Hand-colored photograph of an unidentified aircraft wing while in flight above clouds, circa 1940s-1950s.

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger, a Grumman F6F Hellcat, and a Vought F4U Corsair in flight over water, circa 1940s-1950s. The caption notes that the planes belong to Utility Squadron 7 (VU-7) of the United States Navy.Typed caption in…

Photograph of military personnel standing with the American flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan, circa 1945-1952.Inscription on verso: "On top of Mount Surbachi [Suribachi] on Iwo."

Photograph of a United States Army Air Forces serviceman standing next to a Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer aircraft, designated "Rovin' Redhead," circa 1940s-1950s. The plane's nose art depicts a woman in a skirt and heels.

Photograph of a Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft (tail number 417868), designated "Lu El Da," parked at an unidentified air base, circa 1940s-1950s. The plane bears United States Army Air Forces markings. A pilot is seated in the cockpit.

Photograph of a shack in Japan, circa 1945-1952.

Photograph of the Yamato Building, headquarters of the Fifth Air Force, in Nagoya, Japan, February 4, 1947. The caption notes that the staff car parked by the entrance is used by Major General Kenneth Bonner Wolfe, Commanding General of the Fifth Air…

Photograph of military personnel working on jeeps at Komaki Air Base, Japan, February 4, 1947.Caption on verso: "'Jeep' troubles on a cold morning at the 158th Liaison Squadron, Kamaki [Komaki] Air Base, Nagoya, Japan. 4 Feb 1947."

Photograph of the 158th Liaison Squadron's operations building at Komaki Air Base, Japan, January 30, 1947. Typed caption on verso: "158th Liaison Sqdn operations bldg at Kamaki [Komaki] Air Field, Nagoya, Japan. It is also used to house some 12 men…

Photograph of the Yamato Building, headquarters of the Fifth Air Force, in Nagoya, Japan, February 4, 1947.Typed caption on verso: "The upper part of the Yamato Bldg. taken from the parking lot for all vehicles. Building has 8 floors, counting the…