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Color guard of Negro engineers, Ft. Belvoir(?), [Virginia]

Color guard of Negro engineers, Ft. Belvoir(?), [Virginia]

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Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towing plane for the gliders at Parris Island's Page Field, S.C.

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towing plane for the gliders a...

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Parade of M-4 (General Sherman) and M-3 (General Grant) tanks in training maneuvers, Ft. Knox, Ky. Note the lower design of the M-4, the larger gun in the turret and the two hatches in front of the turret

Parade of M-4 (General Sherman) and M-3 (General Grant) tanks in train...

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Marine parachuting at Parris Island, S.C.

Marine parachuting at Parris Island, S.C.

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Marine glider at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine glider at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

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Marine gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an airplane, aircraft, airport, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

An American town and its way of life, Southington, Conn. The Memorial Day parade moving down the main street. The small number of spectators is accounted for by the fact that the town's war factories did not close. The town hall is in the left foreground. May 23 to May 30

An American town and its way of life, Southington, Conn. The Memorial ...

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Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Marine motor detachment, New River, N.C.

Marine motor detachment, New River, N.C.

Photo shows the Marine Corps Air Station New River, at Jacksonville, North Carolina. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

Marine Corps barrage balloon, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine Corps barrage balloon, Parris Island, S.C.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, blimp, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towplane for the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towplane for the training glid...

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Cadet L. Deitz(?) at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Cadet L. Deitz(?) at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

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U.S. Marine Corps, bedding down a big barrage balloon, Parris Island, S.C.

U.S. Marine Corps, bedding down a big barrage balloon, Parris Island, ...

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Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine. The hangar of Coastal Patrol #20

Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine. The hangar of Coastal Patrol...

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Parris Island, S.C., barrage balloon, World War Two

Parris Island, S.C., barrage balloon, World War Two

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A Coast Guard sentry stands watch over a new torpedo boat under construction at a southern shipyard. In addition to wooden torpedo boats, the yard also turns out many steel boats for the Navy. Higgins Industries, Inc., New Orleans, La.

A Coast Guard sentry stands watch over a new torpedo boat under constr...

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Light tank, Ft. Knox, Ky., World War Two

Light tank, Ft. Knox, Ky., World War Two

Picryl description: Public domain image of knight armor, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

United Nations exhibit by OWI in Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. View of entrance from 5th Avenue

United Nations exhibit by OWI in Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. Vie...

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[Civilian training school], students and instructors, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex.

[Civilian training school], students and instructors, Meacham Field, F...

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A good job in the air cleaner of an army truck, Fort Knox, Ky. This Negro soldier, who serves as truckdriver and mechanic, plays an important part in keeping army transport fleets in operation

A good job in the air cleaner of an army truck, Fort Knox, Ky. This Ne...

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Coast Guardsman standing watch over 78-foot torpedo boat. Continual watch is kept. Higgins Industries, Inc., New Orleans, La.

Coast Guardsman standing watch over 78-foot torpedo boat. Continual wa...

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Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine

Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine

Photograph shows the Stinson HW-75, or 105 Voyager airplane. The design was later modified to the L-5 Sentinel for the war. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine. Ground crew making a routine overhaul of a patrol plane, Coastal Patrol #20

Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine. Ground crew making a routine...

Photograph shows the Stinson HW-75, or 105 Voyager airplane. The design was later modified to the L-5 Sentinel for the war. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

Servicing [an] A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Virginia

Servicing [an] A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Virginia

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Marine lieutenants, pilots, by the power tow-plane for the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine lieutenants, pilots, by the power tow-plane for the training gl...

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Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine

Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine

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Sailor mechanic fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Sailor mechanic fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi,...

Photo probably shows man adding oil, rather than fuel, because of his location on the airplane. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)

Putting the nose section of a mighty transport plane in place in the fuselage mating fixture at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Putting the nose section of a mighty transport plane in place in the f...

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Barrage balloon, Parris Island, S.C., World War Two

Barrage balloon, Parris Island, S.C., World War Two

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Installing an engine at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Installing an engine at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, F...

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Cowling and control rods are added to motors for North American B-25 bombers as they move down the assembly line, North American, Inc., Inglewood, Calif.

Cowling and control rods are added to motors for North American B-25 b...

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J.D. Estes at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

J.D. Estes at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

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Training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

Training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

Public domain photograph - historical image of North Carolina, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Marine Corps gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine Corps gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an airplane, aircraft, airport, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Working on a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Working on a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

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The kind of man Hitler wishes we didn't have. A bomber pilot, captain in a bombardment squadron, just before he climbs aboard his huge YN-17 bombing plane

The kind of man Hitler wishes we didn't have. A bomber pilot, captain ...

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Driver of Marine truck, New River, N.C.

Driver of Marine truck, New River, N.C.

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Drilling a wing bulkhead for a transport plane at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Drilling a wing bulkhead for a transport plane at the Consolidated Air...

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M-3 and M4 tank company at bivouac, Ft. Knox, Ky.

M-3 and M4 tank company at bivouac, Ft. Knox, Ky.

Picryl description: Public domain image of armored military vehicle, tank, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Infantryman with halftrack, a young soldier of the armed forces, holds and sights his Garand rifle like an old timer, Fort Knox, Ky. He likes the piece for its fine firing qualities and its rugged, dependable mechanism.

Infantryman with halftrack, a young soldier of the armed forces, holds...

Picryl description: Public domain image of military vehicle, automobile, tractor truck, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Av. Cadet Thanas at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Av. Cadet Thanas at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

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Instructor explaining the operation of a parachute to student pilots, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex.

Instructor explaining the operation of a parachute to student pilots, ...

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Feeding an SNC advanced training plane its essential supply of gasoline is done by sailor mechanics at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Standing on the wing is Floyd Helphrey who came from Iowa to join the Navy early in the year. At right is W. Gardner of Illinois who used to be a crane operator

Feeding an SNC advanced training plane its essential supply of gasolin...

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Formerly a sociology major at the University of Southern California, Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis (right) now "keeps 'em flyin'" at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. She is a supervisor under civil service in the Assembly and Repair Department. It is her job to maintain morale among the women by helping them solve housing and other personal problems. With her is Jo Ann Whittington, an NYA trainee at the plant

Formerly a sociology major at the University of Southern California, M...

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This sailor mechanic is inspecting a PBY plane at the Naval Air Base in Corpus Christi, Texas. The ship had been reconditioned by the Civil Service employees at the Assembly and Repair Department in the base

This sailor mechanic is inspecting a PBY plane at the Naval Air Base i...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an airplane, aircraft, airport, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Color guard of Negro engineers, Ft. Belvoir(?), [Virginia]

Color guard of Negro engineers, Ft. Belvoir(?), [Virginia]

Picryl description: Public domain image of military training, armed forces fort, camp, exercise activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A marine Lieutenant, glider pilot in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

A marine Lieutenant, glider pilot in training at Page Field, Parris Is...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a pilot, aviator, aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Member[s] of the experimental staff at the North American Aviation, Inc., plant, observe wind tunnel tests on an accurate scale model of the B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, Inglewood, Calif. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 Mustang fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Member[s] of the experimental staff at the North American Aviation, In...

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Crowds of French patriots line the Champs Elysees to view Allied tanks and half tracks pass through the Arc du Triomphe, after Paris was liberated on August 25, 1944

Crowds of French patriots line the Champs Elysees to view Allied tanks...

Photo shows Free French tanks and half tracks of General Leclerc's 2nd Armored Division passing through the Arc du Triomphe in Paris, probably on August 26, 1944. Sign at left "De Gaulle au pouvoir" and sign at... More

B-25 bombers on the outdoor assembly line at North American Aviation, Incorporated, almost ready for their first test flight, Kansas City, Kansas

B-25 bombers on the outdoor assembly line at North American Aviation, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towing plane at page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towing plane at page Field, Pa...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a pilot, aviator, aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Man of the Fort Story, Virginia, coastal defense

Man of the Fort Story, Virginia, coastal defense

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[Servicing an A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Virginia]

[Servicing an A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Virginia]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

United Nations Fight for Freedom: Boy Scout in front of Capitol. They help out by delivering posters to help the war effort

United Nations Fight for Freedom: Boy Scout in front of Capitol. They ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

16-inch coast artillery gun stamped "Watervliet Arsenal 1921," Ft. Story, Virginia

16-inch coast artillery gun stamped "Watervliet Arsenal 1921," Ft. Sto...

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United Nations exhibit by OWI in Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. View of entrance from 5th Avenue

United Nations exhibit by OWI in Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. Vie...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Marine lieutenants, pilots, by the power tow-plane for the training gliders at Parris Island's Page Field, S.C.

Marine lieutenants, pilots, by the power tow-plane for the training gl...

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Marine Corps gliders in flight out of Parris Island, S.C.

Marine Corps gliders in flight out of Parris Island, S.C.

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M-3 tanks in action, Ft. Knox., Ky.

M-3 tanks in action, Ft. Knox., Ky.

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Learning to work a cutting machine, these two NYA employees receive training to fit them for important work, Corpus Christi, Texas. After eight weeks they will be eligible for civil service jobs at the Naval Air Base

Learning to work a cutting machine, these two NYA employees receive tr...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

United Nations exhibit put on by OWI in Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. Central motif was this frame containing copy of Atlantic charter, with amplifiers at each end broadcasting speeches by Roosevelt, Churchill and Chiang Kai-Shek every half hour, and surrounded by statues of the four freedoms

United Nations exhibit put on by OWI in Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Chinese sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Loading new transport planes at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Loading new transport planes at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Marine glider pilot in training at Page Field, watching take-offs, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine glider pilot in training at Page Field, watching take-offs, Par...

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Halftrack infantryman with Garand rifle, Ft. Knox, Ky.

Halftrack infantryman with Garand rifle, Ft. Knox, Ky.

Picryl description: Public domain image of military vehicle, automobile, tractor truck, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Formerly a sociology major at the University of Southern California, Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis (right) now "keeps 'em flyin'" at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. She is a supervisor under civil service in the Assembly and Repair Department. It is her job to maintain morale among the women to help them solve housing and other personal problems. With her is Jo Ann Whittington, an NYA trainee at the plant

Formerly a sociology major at the University of Southern California, M...

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A train (or "cut") being pushed out of a receiving yard toward the hump. A brakeman rides each train to signal the engineer in the locomotive at the rear; Proviso yard, C & NW RR., Chicago, Ill.

A train (or "cut") being pushed out of a receiving yard toward the hum...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial equipment, workshop, assembly line, factory, power engine, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Page Fi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a pilot, aviator, aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Annette del Sur public[iz]ing salvage campaign in yard of Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif.

Annette del Sur public[iz]ing salvage campaign in yard of Douglas Airc...

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Fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Photo probably shows man adding oil, rather than fuel, because of his location on the airplane. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)