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GeneralMother And Child - Okinawa Style - With Baby Strapped To Her Back In Oriental Fasion, This Okinawan Mother Stopped Briefly In The Field To Pose For The Air Force Photographer Before Gathering Potatoes In The Basket. Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto.

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
11
Theater:
East Asia
Place:
Ryukyu Retto
Category:
Miscellaneous
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
Mother And Child - O...
Caption:
Mother And Child - Okinawa Style - With Baby Strapped To Her Back In Oriental Fasion, This Okinawan Mother Stopped Briefly In The Field To Pose For The Air Force Photographer Before Gathering Potatoes In The Basket. Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
RYUKYU RETTO,MISCELLANEOUS
History:
8" x 10" print received 28 October 1948 from Air Office of Public Relations. Copied 1 November 1948.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A04528A-68676AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/document/29018090/mother-and-child-okinawa-style-with-baby-strapped-to-her-back-in-oriental-fasion-this-okinawan-mothe : accessed 25 Sept 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008