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General9th Air Service Command soldiers, keeping supplies moving to landing strips right on the heels of the retreating Nazis, take time out for an improvised haircut. The "barber" (right) Pvt. Bernard De Martini of Brooklyn, N.Y., a former longshoreman, is

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:
France
Category:
Personal Welfare
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
9th Air Service Command...
Caption:
9th Air Service Command soldiers, keeping supplies moving to landing strips right on the heels of the retreating Nazis, take time out for an improvised haircut. The "barber" (right) Pvt. Bernard De Martini of Brooklyn, N.Y., a former longshoreman, is
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
FRANCE, PERSONALWELFARE
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A17671A-52429AC
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/41557972/9th-air-service-command-soldiers-keeping-supplies-moving-to-landing-strips-right-on-the-heels-of-the : accessed 4 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