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GeneralWhen snow blanketed the Eighth Air force bases in England recently, ground crewmen had snow to remove from their Consolidated B-24 Liberators before they could begin work on them. In spite of the snow, ground crewmen maintained their planes and kept

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:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
England
Category:
Maintenance
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
When snow blanketed the...
Caption:
When snow blanketed the Eighth Air force bases in England recently, ground crewmen had snow to remove from their Consolidated B-24 Liberators before they could begin work on them. In spite of the snow, ground crewmen maintained their planes and kept
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
ENGLAND, MAINTENANCE,GENERAL
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A13407A-56027AC
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/32040648/when-snow-blanketed-the-eighth-air-force-bases-in-england-recently-ground-crewmen-had-snow-to-remove : accessed 7 Nov 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