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[Mechanics working on Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft]

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Identifier2020-02-25_image_004SourceThe Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection (2020-02-25), Box 6, Folder 7DescriptionPhotograph of Black mechanics of the 49th Aviation Squadron, U.S. Army Air Forces, working on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, Smoky Hill Army Air Field, Kansas, circa 1942-1943.

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Stamped on verso: "From the estate of Lt. Colonel Howard Eugene & Barbara Jean Smith."Creation Datecirca 1942-1943SubjectUnited States. Army Air ForcesUnited States. Army Air Forces. Aviation Squadron, 49thSoldiersAfrican American soldiersWorld War, 1939-1945Aviation mechanics (Persons)Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress FamilySmoky Hill Army Air Field (Kan.)PlaceKansasUnited StatesExtent1 photograph : print, black and white ; 7 x 5 inLanguageEnglishOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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