German prisoners relax at prisoner of war enclosure in France during World War II. Dead American soldiers on ground covered with white sheets. German prisoners dig graves for dead American soldiers. U.S. Army troops stand guard as the prisoners dig.
A Chinese refugee boy, Little Tiger Joe, is adopted as a mascot by men of the United States 14th Air Force in China. A commanding officer picks up the boy from a road and takes him to a senior officer. Little Tiger Joe is dressed in a uniform. He eats a meal with airmen and marches with them.
Chinese refugees flee from a Japanese offensive in China. The refugees walk along a road with their belongings. They take rest and camp on the way. United States soldiers share their medical supplies with the refugees. Children eat food. Chinese troops move ahead after resting. (World War II period).
An air pickup rescue in China. A R-6 helicopter evacuates wounded soldiers. A L-20 Beaver picks up soldiers from the ground using a technique at a speed of 130 mph. A soldier being strapped before the airlift. The aircraft lifts him up with great speed. A United States aircraft parked. (World War II period).
United States airmen paint pin-up girls on fuselage of bombers. An airman sketches a girl's pin-up. The sheet in then stuck on a fuselage. The airman cuts it into shape. The sketches are named as 'Bale's Baby, Ten-Hi, Snow Job, Crosby Cruise, Lil Robbin, Lady June, Wishful Thinking on the aircraft fuselage. The airmen write their endorsements below the sketches.
U.S. Army Air Forces XX Bomber Command Operations during World War 2. A Boeing B-29-10-BW Superfortress, number 42-6347, named "King Size," of the 462nd Bombardment Group, 769th Bombardment Squadron. It is seen here, at their forward operating base on Kiunglai Airfield, China. Tents are seen near the flight line. Numerous bombs are lined up on the ground ready to be loaded aboard the bomber. A B-29 taking off at nightfall. A formation of B-29s in flight. Bombs being dropped over Japanese installations at Hatto, Formosa (aka Taiwan). View of B-29 landing after the mission. (Note. Formosa was a Japanese colonial territory from 1895 to 1945.)
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Links ©2024 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2024 CriticalPast LLC.