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[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress tail]
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 Major General Kenneth Bonner Wolfe, Commanding General of the Fifth Air Force.Inscription on verso: "Huge tail of Maj. General Wolfe's B-17. He is…
[Graduation ceremony for WASP servicewomen at Avenger Field, Texas]
Photograph of a graduation ceremony for WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) servicewomen at Avenger Field, Texas, May 28, 1943. Jacqueline Cochran is on the stage on the far right. Several rows of aircraft, including Vultee BT-13 Valiants, Cessna AT-17s, and North American AT-6 Texans, are visible in the background.Inscription on verso: "Jacqueline Cochran on platform awarding wings to…
[Graduation ceremony for WASP servicewomen at Avenger Field, Texas]
Photograph of a graduation ceremony for WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) servicewomen at Avenger Field, Texas, May 28, 1943. Groups of servicewomen stand in formation in front a Vultee BT-15 Valiant aircraft. Several buildings are visible in the distance, many of which are identified in the verso inscription. Inscription on verso: "Portion of squadrons 'At Ease' during speeches. [illegible]…
[WASP servicewomen carrying American flag during graduation ceremony, Avenger Field, Texas]
Photograph of WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) servicewomen Vivian Cadman, Lillian E. Epsberg, and Dale Dailey carrying an American flag during a graduation ceremony, Avenger Field, Texas, May 28, 1943. Other servicewomen and Vultee BT-15 Valiant aircraft are visible in the background.Inscription on verso: "Vivian Cadman, Lillian Epsberg (with flag), and Dale Dailey. '[illegible] carrying…