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Photograph of an automobile at Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947. The inscription notes that the vehicle is a converted jeep owned by Captain Staugaard, the motor pool officer.Inscription on verso: "Converted jeep owned by Capt. Staugaard, Motor…

Hand-colored photograph of the base administration building, nicknamed the "Taj Mahal," at Randolph Field, Texas, circa 1940s.

Hand-colored photograph of the base administration building, nicknamed the "Taj Mahal," at Randolph Field, Texas, circa 1940s.

Photograph of the sign for the base operations building at Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947. The sign reads: "Base operations. Komaki Airdrome. NAAB [Nagoya Army Air Base]. APO 710. Elevation 78 feet."Inscription on verso: "Our new base ops. I work…

Photograph of the tail fin of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (tail number 483411) at Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947. The tail bears the emblem of the Fifth Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. The inscription notes that the plane belonged to…

Photograph of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft (tail number 483411) parked at Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947. The tail bears the emblem of the Fifth Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. The inscription notes that the plane belonged to…

Photograph of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft parked at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947. The tail bears the emblem of the Fifth Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. The inscription notes that the plane belonged to Major General Kenneth…

Photograph of a Buddhist guardian statue at a temple near Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Giant statue protecting Buddha shrine 20 miles south of Nagoya, Japan. March 1947."

Photograph of a Buddhist statue at a temple near Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Shrine 20 miles south of Nagoya, Japan. March 1947."

Photograph of a Buddhist statue at a temple near Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Buddha shrine 20 miles south of Nagoya, Japan. March 1947."