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Portraits - Portraits "R", National Forest Service photograph.

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
Photograph of a Hole at the Bottom of a Fire Escape after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Photographs from the Depression and World War II Public domain photograph - White house, President of the United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of the Asch Building after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Photographs from the Depression and World War II Public domain photograph of New York historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Fire Fighters Carrying a Victim of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Photographs from the Depression and World War II Public domain photograph of the US industrial development, work of U.S. government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of the Building Interior after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Photographs from the Depression and World War II Public domain photograph of New York historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in Coffins

Photographs from the Depression and World War II Public domain photograph of war funeral, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of People Viewing Victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in Coffins

Photographs from the Depression and World War II Public domain photograph - United States military, propaganda free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of a Broken Fire Escape after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Photographs from the Depression and World War II Public domain photograph of New York historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of a Window and Fire Escape after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Photographs from the Depression and World War II Public domain photograph of New York historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Police Officers, Civilians and Victims on the Sidewalk during the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

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Photograph of People near the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Photographs from the Depression and World War II Public domain photograph of New York historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Fire Fighters at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

Photographs from the Depression and World War II Public domain photograph of New York historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Police Officers with Victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Photographs from the Depression and World War II Public domain photograph of New York historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of the Building Interior after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Photographs from the Depression and World War II Public domain photograph of New York historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
SGT. HENRY JOHNSON - AMERICAN HERO of WORLD WAR I - AN INSPIRATION TO OUR FIGHTING MEN TODAY

Sergeant Henry Johnson - with biographical paragraphs. Artworks and Mockups for Cartoons Promoting the War Effort and Original Sketches by Charles Alston
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1955: Patch Orders Requesting for

Fort Bliss, Texas - 1955: Patch Orders Requesting for a Separate Tab According to Kari Atkinson, Director of the 1st Armored Division & Fort Bliss Museum, this looks to be a copy of patch orders from the Office More
US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Mike Ginter, Operations Officer assigned to the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67), raffled off a ride in his World War II T-6 Texan aircraft for every 100 tickets sold in an effort to raise money for the Navy Marine Corps ief Society. Aviation Electronics Technician (AT) Timothy Bostic won the first raffle and is pictured with US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Ginter just before takeoff at Jacksonville, Florida (FL).Fla (May 012006) Commander Mike GinterOperations Officer aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)raffled off a ride in his World War II T-6 Texan aircraft for every 100 tickets sold in an effort to raise money for the Navy Marine Corps...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Mike Ginter, Operations Officer assigned to the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67), raff More
Photograph of Diary of Eva Braun

This is a photograph of the cover of the diary of Eva Braun. Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel
Agfacolor neu - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Fargefotografering ble tilgjengelig for et større publikum i siste halvdel av 1930-årene. Selskapene Kodak (USA) og Agfa (Tyskland) konkurrerte om å være først ute med å presentere en metode som ville gjøre far More
William Dunn, British Royal Air Force Squadron 71 pilot,

William Dunn, British Royal Air Force Squadron 71 pilot, is the first American Ace of World War II. Although Dunn was the first American ace, the title originally went to Gregory Daymond, a fellow pilot with No More
Historical photo of Bataan Death March

Historical photo of Bataan Death March Public domain photograph of military parade, army ceremony, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
World War II (WWII) area photograph of US Marine Corps (USMC) First Lieutenant (1LT Lieutenant Albert Edward Hacking, taken at San Diego, California (CA), April 19,1943. 1LT Hacking is assigned to the First Marine Air Wing, (1ST MAW) South Pacific and is an Ace Pilot credited with 5 kills. His home is 152 Finch Avenue Pawtucket, Rhode Island

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Stotz, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public C More
78th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid

In April 18, 1942, Airmen of the U.S. Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a daring raid on military targets in Tokyo, More
U.S. Army vehicles cross the Rhine River in Germany

U.S. Army vehicles cross the Rhine River in Germany from west to east at Worms in April 1944. The 4th Inf. Div. troops crossed the river at Worms March 29, 1944. The 70th anniversary commemoration of the 4th In More
Veterans virtually recall end of WWII in Europe

An Army private is shown breaking the news of the end of the war in Europe to other Soldiers after receiving an Associated Press news flash on it. (National Archives)
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up of

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up of Japanese-American soldiers, stands in formation at Iolani Palace, Hawaii, prior to a departure for training, March 1943. The month of May is designated as Asian Amer More
A tanker sinks after being torpedoed by German U-boat

A tanker sinks after being torpedoed by German U-boat in 1942 of the coast of North Carolina. This loss and other attacks on American tankers spurred the Petroleum Industry War Council to advocate using the Civ More
Photo depicts Retired 1st. Lt. John J. O’Leary, a Marine

Photo depicts Retired 1st. Lt. John J. O’Leary, a Marine veteran of World War II, date and location unknown. O’Leary fought on Guam and witnessed the bombardment of Iwo Jima as a member of 3rd Joint Assault Sig More
World War II (WWII) area photograph of US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ), George L. Hollowell, taken at Marine Corps Air Station, El Centro, California (CA). MAJ Hollowell is an Ace Pilot credited with 8 kills

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Facility, El Centro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rele More
View of the Cine Corregidor, Officer's Barracks. water

View of the Cine Corregidor, Officer's Barracks. water tower and lighthouse prior to the 1942 Japanese attack on Corregidor Island, Philippines. This area constituted much of the Fort Mills Headquarters which w More
Photograph of Sailors Paying Tribute to Casualties of the Pearl Harbor Attack at a Hawaiian Islands Cemetery

Original caption: Sailors pay tribute to casualties of the Pearl Harbor attack at a Hawaiian Islands cemetery, circa Spring 1942, possibly Memorial Day. More
Photograph of Mexican Laborers - A black and white photo of a group of people

Photographs from the Central Photographic Office of the Department of Agriculture
World War II (WWII) area photograph of US Marine Corps (USMC) Second Lieutenant (2LT) Charles David Jones. 2LT Jones is an Ace Pilot credited with 6 kills. His home is 112 Dow Avenue, Mineola, New York

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: South Pacific Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
U.S. Army Cpt. William Cline, a 1941 Clemson College

U.S. Army Cpt. William Cline, a 1941 Clemson College graduate, somewhere in Italy during WWII. Cline was the service company commander for the 758th Tank Battalion, the only black tank battalion in Italy during More
World War II (WWII) area photograph of US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ), Jack E. Conger assigned to the Death Dealers" squadron on Peleliu Island. MAJ Conger is an Ace Pilot credited with 10 kills. His home is 6009 North Waterbury Road, Des Moines, Iowa

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Peleliu Island Country: Belau (PLW) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William Wilson, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic More
Pfc. Harold Dickman served in the Marine Corps in 1945

Pfc. Harold Dickman served in the Marine Corps in 1945 during World War II at Camp Pendleton, Calif. After his stint with the Marine Corps, Dickman used his GI Bill of Rights, and now holds a doctorate in clini More
The fight for Tarawa: 75th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific Theater of WWII

U.S. Marines storm Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands. Nov. 20, 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Tarawa, which was part of Operation Galvanic. It marks one of the bloodiest battles of WW More
The famous picture taken by Associated Press photographer

The famous picture taken by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal actually captured the second flag-raising event of the day. A U.S. flag was first raised atop Suribachi soon after it was captured early i More
A bird's-eye view of landing craft, barrage balloons

A bird's-eye view of landing craft, barrage balloons and Allied troops landing in Normandy, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944. U.S. Maritime Commission photo
Col. N. Butler Briscoe (sitting at center), commander

Col. N. Butler Briscoe (sitting at center), commander of Fort Knox, shares a light moment with officers from newly arrived Black WAC officers at Fort Knox, Kentucky, in 1943. Vera Harrison is suspected of being More
World War II (WWII) area photograph of US Marine Corps (USMC) First Lieutenant (1LT) Robert M. Hanson, Marine Fighter Squadron 215 (VMF-215) "Flying Corsairs" taken at Bougainville, January 28,1944. 1LT Hanson was awarded the Medal of Honor and is an Ace Pilot credited with 25 kills. His home is 31 Brooks Avenue, Newtonville, Massachusetts

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Bougainville Country: Solomon Islands (SLB) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Douglas White, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military More
U.S. troops wade into the water as they stormed Omaha

U.S. troops wade into the water as they stormed Omaha beach on June 6, 1944. The iconic photograph of the Normandy landings is called “Into the Jaws of Death” and was shot by U.S. Coast Guard photographer's mat More
3rd military information support battalion airborne - World War II

Navy and Marine Personnel posing for a photo opportunity during WWII.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Delivers 1939 State of the Union Address

Photographs of Franklin D. Roosevelt Public domain photograph of politician, meeting, government and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Radio Direction Finder Station - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

This photograph depicts the Radio Direction Finder Station in North Truro, Massachusetts. Administrative History of the First Naval District in World War II
Untitled - Drawing. Public domain image.

Berryman Political Cartoon Collection Public domain reproduction of political cartoon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Aerial View Over Chatham Massachusetts

This photograph is an aerial view over Chatham Massachusetts, looking North into Pleasant Bay. Administrative History of the First Naval District in World War II
DD-402 USS Mayrant - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

This photograph depicts the 1500 ton McCall class, DD-402 USS Mayrant, built by Boston Navy Yard. Administrative History of the First Naval District in World War II
Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, land on the Charleston Air Force Base runway after jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump was part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited from C-17s in six passes, 50 jumpers at a time. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, land on the Charleston Air Force Base runway after jump More
President George W. Bush at the 2002 Medal of Honor Ceremony Honoring U.S. Army Captain Ben Salomon

In this photograph President George W. Bush shakes the hand of Dr. Robert West after presenting him with the Medal of Honor on behalf of U.S. Army Captain Ben Salomon during Rose Garden ceremonies at the White More
A US Air Force (USAF) F-15D Eagle aircraft (left), from the 1ST Fighter Wing (FW), flies in formation with a restored World War Two (WWII) era P-38 Lightning aircraft over the Arizona desert during a USAF Heritage Conference 2002 training flight. The conference brings together civilian Heritage pilots and USAF Demonstration Team pilots to discuss safety and practice formation flying in a non-air show environment

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Greg L. Davis, USAF Release More
Black History Month Closing Program - HUD Black History Month Closing Program, featuring discussion of World War II Tuskegee Airmen [and appearance by unit veteran Curtis Robinson]

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Event: Black History Month Closing Program Subject Description: HUD Black History Month Closing Program, featuring discussion of World War II Tuskegee Ai More
Capt. Mike Sydney, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron

Capt. Mike Sydney, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-52 Stratofortress copilot, explains features of the aircraft to former Marine Pfc. William Mays, a Guam liberation World War II veteran, during his visit to More
Mr. F. Neal Sever (center), a U.S. Navy World War Two Submarine Veteran, talks to U.S. Navy Sailor serving aboard the Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine, USS OKLAHOMA CITY (SSN 723) during his visit at Naval Station Norfolk Va., on Oct. 13, 2006. Following his tour, Mr. Sever attended the time-honored dolphin pinning ceremony and gave a first hand account of the only ground-combat operation on Japanese territory in World War II. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class Christina M. Shaw) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Christina M. Shaw, USN Release Status: Released More
World War Two (WWII) US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) William H."Dub"Wilson Jr. (center), accompanied by his wife Idel, is congratulated by USAF MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Elizabeth Bookhoop, First Sergeant, 165th Mission Support Flight, following an award ceremony held at the 165th Airlift Wing, Savannah International Airport (IAP), Georgia (GA). PFC Wilson was presented with various awards including the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and the Combat Infantryman Badge. The awards were presented fifty-seven years after he left the service

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Savannah International Airport State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Shaleata Johnson, USAF Rel More
The Iron Mike Monument, dedicated to the Airborne Soldiers the liberated the area, overlooks La Fiere, an area outside St Mere Eglise, France (FRA). A wreath laying ceremony will take place here after an airdrop commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasions of World War II (WWII)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saint Mere Eglise State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Timothy Cook, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin More
George Washington Memorial Parkway - View of Washington Monument

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: You get a sense of how tall the Washington Monument really is as you look at it from the World War II Memorial. Location: Location: Was More
World War Two (WWII) Veteran, US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) (Retired) Frank E. Herrelko Sr. (front), Vietnam Veteran Mr. Earl Gillespie (center) and Korean War Veteran Mr. Glbert Lyons participate in the 2002 Olympic Torch Relay in Washington, D.C

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status: Released to Pub More
A World Was II veteran takes a picture of a Battle of Britain Memorial during his tour of the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The 48th FW hosted approximately seventy-five World War II veterans and family members of four World War II bombardment groups that were stationed in England with the 8th Air Force. The group represented the 100th, 447th, 452nd and the 393rd Bomb Groups

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. Reihle, USAF Release Status: Relea More
US Air Force Colonel (COL) William "Bill" Smith, USAF, lays a wreath during the American Memorial Day in France ceremony today at Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. COL Smith is the commander of the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located on this French air base. He and more than 30 other Air Force members from the group joined representatives of the Navy, Army, and French military, along with French and American veterans' organizations at the ceremony. Fifty-two wreaths placed to honor the 861 American military veterans buried at Rhone who fought in southern France during World War II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Draguignan State: Provence-Aples-Cote D'Azur Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, More
In the church of St Mere Eglise, France (FRA), this stained glass window shows the arrival of the US Army (USA) 82nd Airborne paratroopers as they were dropped over the town on D-Day, June 6, 1944

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saint Mere Eglise State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Steven Czyz, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined More
In celebration of the 228th Marine Corps Birthday, a US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines wear World War II (WWII) era uniforms as part of the historical period uniform pageant, held aboard Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Christopher M. Tirado, USMC More
Black History Month Closing Program - HUD Black History Month Closing Program, featuring discussion of World War II Tuskegee Airmen [and appearance by unit veteran Curtis Robinson]

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Event: Black History Month Closing Program Subject Description: HUD Black History Month Closing Program, featuring discussion of World War II Tuskegee Ai More
Black History Month Closing Program - HUD Black History Month Closing Program, featuring discussion of World War II Tuskegee Airmen [and appearance by unit veteran Curtis Robinson]

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Event: Black History Month Closing Program Subject Description: HUD Black History Month Closing Program, featuring discussion of World War II Tuskegee Ai More
US Army (USA) Rangers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE) depart Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy (ITA) for Normandy, France (FRA) to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Normandy invasion which began the Allied occupation of Europe in World War II. On the morning of June 6, 1944, 225 Rangers invaded Omaha Beach on the northwest coast of France. After two days of fighting only 90 Rangers could still bear arms

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Priscilla Robinson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil More
US and Italian military paratroopers parachute toward the Iron Mike drop zone (DZ) outside St Mere Eglise, France (FRA). More than 650 servicemen participated in the airdrop commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasions of World War II (WWII)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saint Mere Eglise State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Timothy Cook, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin More
Dr. Roy Heidicker, 4th Fighter Wing historian, shows

Dr. Roy Heidicker, 4th Fighter Wing historian, shows a display of a P-51 Mustang to Thomas Nash, grandson of retired Col. Van Chandler, during his visit to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Aug. 5, 2013. Ch More
US Air Force (USAF) members of the 48th Fighter Wing (FW) Honor Guard, RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK) render a 21-gun salute during the Madingley Memorial Ceremony at the Cambridge American Military Cemetery in the United Kingdom. The cemetery is one of 13 American World War II (WWII) military cemetery memorials erected on foreign soil where 3,812 Americans are buried. The cemetery first established on December 7, 1943, and completed in 1956

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (UK) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Jessica Struble, USAF Release Status: Released to Public C More
Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, jump from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump was part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited from C-17s in six passes, 50 rs at a time. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the World War II veterans who did this on D-Day, those who...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, jump from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron More
A World War II (WWII) veteran and US Army (USA) 126th Infantry troop attends the Annual Training Parade marking the end of the 2005 Annual Training Exercise (ATE) at Camp Grayling, Michigan (MI). The 126th Infantry was part of the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division in World War II. The 32nd Division was the first US Division to fight an offensive action against the Japanese in the Southwest Pacific. (A3596)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Grayling State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Jim Downen Jr., Miarng Release Status: Rel More
Black History Month Closing Program - HUD Black History Month Closing Program, featuring discussion of World War II Tuskegee Airmen [and appearance by unit veteran Curtis Robinson]

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Event: Black History Month Closing Program Subject Description: HUD Black History Month Closing Program, featuring discussion of World War II Tuskegee Ai More
US Army (USA) Major General (MGEN) William B. Caldwell IV (right), Commander, 82nd Airborne Division (ABN DIV), and Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Wolf W. Amacker (center), 82nd ABN DIV, are greeted by New Orleans Archbishop Emeritus Philip J. Hannan during a visit to the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. Archbishop Hannan served as a chaplain with the 82nd Airborne during World War II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 82ND ABN DIV Scene Camera Operator: CPL Sam More
World War II veteran Sam Ramey and his wife Mildred shed tears while "Taps" is played following a flag folding ceremony honoring those lost during the September 11th terrorist attacks of 2001, at the Morningside Assisted Living Center in Sumter, South Carolina (SC)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG More
A B-25J Mitchell bomber, owned by Disabled American

A B-25J Mitchell bomber, owned by Disabled American Veterans flight team, warms-up aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 4, 2012. Paul Ringheiser III and his father Paul Jr., flew aboard the a More
US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Brian Duke, Videographer, 52nd Communications Squadron (CS), Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU), signs a hat for a French citizen during celebrations outside St Mere Eglise, France (FRA). USAF SMSGT Duke is in France to document activities for the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasions of World War II (WWII)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saint Mere Eglise State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Timothy Cook, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin More
A Landing Vehicle Tracked (Armored)(Mark IV), LVT(A)-4 and rounds left after the Battle of Peleliu during World War Two on the island of Peleliu. Photograph taken as part of Exercise KOA THUNDER 2001. Marines from Aviation Support Element, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, 1ST Marine Air Wing, Okinawa, Japan, and 3rd Marines 7th Battalion, 29 Palms, California, participated in KOA THUNDER on the island of Guam from July 9 to July 14. The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate the Marine Corps ability to deploy in the South Pacific from places other than Okinawa, Japan

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KOA THUNDER 2001 Base: Peleliu Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Van Noble Iii, Usmc Rele More
Retired US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Jose Mendoza Lopez (left), Medal of Honor Recipient, World War II (WWII), and US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) John H. Grueser, Vice-Commander, 4th Air Force (AF), poses for a photograph, during the Department of Defense Armed Forces Awards Breakfast, held during the 75th Annual League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), National Convention and Exposition at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas (TX)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Robert A. Whitehead, USAF Release Status: Rele More
RAF MILDENHALL, England -- A U.S. Air Force KC-135

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing sits on the tarmac at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 26, 2019. In honor of 75 years since D-Day, aircraft from RAF More
US Air Force (USAF) members of the 352nd Special Operations Group's (SOG), 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS), RAF (Royal Air Force) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), parachute, from a USAF C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, into St Mere Eglise, Normandy, France (FRA), during the 60th Anniversary commemorating the D-Day invasion six decades ago

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (UK) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ More
Evelyn T. Gray, Riveter and Pearlyne Smiley, Bucker, Complete a Job on Center Section of a Bomber

Women Working In Industry Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
US Navy (USN) CHIEF MASTER-At-Arms (MAC) Mary McQuain explains the ship's post office operations to a group of Russian World War II (WWII) military veterans as they tour the USN Amphibious Command Ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) during the ship's visit at Vladivostok, Russia (RUS). The BLUE RIDGE and the embarked staff of the USN 7th Fleet are currently in Vladivostok to foster camaraderie between the USN and Russian Federated Navy (RFN)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: Russia (RUS) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Keith Bryska, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More
The Joint Analysis Center (JAC) Honor Guard, RAF (Royal Air Force) Molesworth, United Kingdom (UK), and bagpiper Gary Kernaghan, march in the colors during the Madingley Memorial Ceremony at the Cambridge American Military Cemetery in the United Kingdom. The cemetery is one of 13 American World War II (WWII) military cemetery memorials erected on foreign soil where 3,812 Americans are buried. The cemetery first established on December 7, 1943, and completed in 1956

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Jessica Struble, USAF Release Status: Released to Public More
World War II (WWII) vintage Willys Jeeps line the streets of St Mere Eglise, France (WWII). Veterans and spectators are in the Normandy region of France for ceremonies commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion on June 6, 1944

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Colleville Sur Mer State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Steven Czyz, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine More
US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Stacia C. Tieman (left), Public Affairs Journeyman, 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), interviews Mr. Wilbur Richardson, wearing the uniform of a World War II (WW II) US Army Air Force (USAAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT), for an upcoming article on the rededication of the American Air Museum at RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Standing to the left of Mr. Richardson is an unidentified female wearing the uniform of a WW II USAAF 1ST Lieutenant (1LT)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Duxford State: Cambridgeshire Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Andrew E. Lynch, USAF Release Status: Released to Public More
Two World War II (WW II) era P-51 Mustang pursuit (fighter) aircraft fly in formation with an US Air Force (USAF) A-10A Thunderbolt II Warthog attack aircraft (center) during the Heritage Conference being held at Davis-Montham Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona (AZ)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremiah Erickson, USAF Rel More
U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Ed Howell of the MacDill Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team prepares explosive charges to destroy a World War II-era M46 photoflash bomb found on the beach at Passage Key Island, Fla., on Oct.13, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Paul Hohn) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Passage Key Island State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT.Paul Hohn Release Status: Released to More
Twenty-seven Japanese veterans from tank units stationed on the neighboring island of Saipan during World War II (WWII) came to pay respects to fallen comrades during a 60th Anniversary reunion. These veterans had family and friends stationed on Guam, and they didn't learn of their fates for years following the war. They came today with their families to place flowers, burn incense, light candles and give prayers at Tarague Beach a sight of major conflict during the war. The Japanese tank units at Tarague were the last enemy tanks on Guam and with their destruction by the United States Marine Corp (USMC) all organized resistance on Guam had ended

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bennie J. Davis III, USAF Release Status: Rele More
The U.S. Marine Corps color guard assigned to the American Embassy in Tunis march through a corridor of Tunisian honor guards while retiring the colors during a wreath-laying ceremony at the North African American Cemetery in Tunis on Nov. 17, 2006. The North Africa American Cemetery is one of 24 American cemeteries on foreign soil and covers 27 acres of land between the Mediterranean and the Bay of Tunis. Established in 1948, the cemetery holds the graves of 2,841 service members who died while serving during the World War II North Africa campaign. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Rosa Larson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tunis Country: Tunisia (TUN) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Rosa Larson, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho More
After dark, the illuminated fountains of the newly completed National World War II Memorial, in the Washington, District of Columbia, established by the American Battle Monuments Commission, honoring military veterans of World War II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Lcol Jane Campbell, USN Release Status: Released to Pub More
F-16s fly over Arlington National Cemetery during a

F-16s fly over Arlington National Cemetery during a memorial service for 2nd Lt. Samuel G. Leftenant, United States Army Air Forces, Jan. 14, 2016, in Arlington, Va. Leftenant, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, More
Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, jump from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump was part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited from C-17s in six passes, 50 rs at a time. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the World War II veterans who did this on D-Day, those who...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, jump from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron More
The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), Secretary of Defense, meets with U.S. Marine Corps personnel on Aug. 8, 2005, in Arlington, Va. during the filming of the World War II epic movie"Flags of Our Fathers,"which centers on the Battle of Iwo Jima. The 1945 battle will forever be remembered because it was a turning point in World War II and a lasting image of U.S. servicemen raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. (DoD photo by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald, USA Release Status: Relea More
More than 100 people gathered on historic Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI), for a groundbreaking ceremony for the US Navy (USN) Pacific Aviation Museum. The 75 million-dollar museum will encompass 16 acres and will tell the story of aviation during World War Two (WWII), Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War and modern air power in general throughout the Pacific

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dennis C. Cantrell, Usn Release Status: Relea More
US Navy (USN) SEAMAN (SN) Brandy Barone talks about an anchor chain to a group of Russian World War II (WWII) military veterans as they tour the USN Amphibious Command Ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) during the ship's visit at Vladivostok, Russia (RUS). The BLUE RIDGE and the embarked staff of the USN 7th Fleet are currently in Vladivostok to foster camaraderie between the USN and Russian Federated Navy (RFN)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Keith Bryska, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Black History Month Closing Program - HUD Black History Month Closing Program, featuring discussion of World War II Tuskegee Airmen [and appearance by unit veteran Curtis Robinson]

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Event: Black History Month Closing Program Subject Description: HUD Black History Month Closing Program, featuring discussion of World War II Tuskegee Ai More
Black History Month Closing Program - HUD Black History Month Closing Program, featuring discussion of World War II Tuskegee Airmen [and appearance by unit veteran Curtis Robinson]

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Event: Black History Month Closing Program Subject Description: HUD Black History Month Closing Program, featuring discussion of World War II Tuskegee Ai More
A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon

A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. and a World War II era P-51 Mustang team up to celebrate their More
A portrait honoring US Marine Corps (USMC) Captain (CPT) George C. Axtell, World War II Ace and Navy Cross winner. CPT Axtell served as Commanding Officer, Marine Fighter Squadron 323 (VMF-323) at Cherry Point, North Carolina, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General (LGEN) before retiring from active duty

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCAS Cherry Point Scene Camera More
The Fighting Gryphon of the 43rd Airlift Wing. When the 23rd Wing Flying Tigers was re-designated the 43rd Airlift Wing, the Operations Group Commander, Colonel Gordon Ettenson, wanted a distinctive marking to replace the shark teeth of the Flying Tigers that were being removed. A World War II veteran of the then 43rd Bomb Group who attended the reactivation of the 43rd designation carried with him a leather-covered flight log from the 43rd Bomb Group, circa 1943. Embossed in leather front was a rough depiction of a gryphon (or griffin). Dave Davenport, a photographer with the Pope Air Force Base Visual Information Support Center, reworked the logo into the design applied to the 43rd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The Fighting Gryphon of the 43rd Airlift Wing. When the 23rd Wing Flying Tigers was re-designated the 43rd Airlift Wing, the Op More
Marines from 3rd Battalion 7th Marines India Company, listen to a World War II battlefield sites tour guide on Peleliu after a simulated airfield seizure during Exercise KOA THUNDER 2001. KOA THUNDER is an exercise involving elements of 1ST Marine Air Wing (MAW), and 3rd Marine Division, where Marines conduct an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE). The Aviation Support Element (ASE) from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, will be tested on command and control of several different missions, to include Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personal (TRAP), airfield seizures, and a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KOA THUNDER 2001 Base: Peleliu Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion 7th Marines More

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