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Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

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Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

German Mark 4 Tank - World War One photograph from National Archives

This photograph depicts a German Mark 4 tank at a war bond drive at the Watertown Arsenal. Photographs

House of "Conrad War Bonnet" - Bureau of Indian Affairs

Public domain photograph related to native Americans, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Reservations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Pine Ridge Agency: Miscellaneous Photographs

The War is Over for These Korean Captives of U.S. Marines who have Planted their Flag Atop Wolmi Island, at Inchon

Original Caption: The war is over for these Korean captives of U. S. Marines who have planted their flag atop Wolmi Island, at Inchon. Marines tried to take prisoners, to spare lives. 1st MarDiv. Korea. Pho More

Photograph of Reception Desk, Word War II Records Division Search Room, Alexandria, Virginia

Original caption: L-R Caroline Moore, Mildred Livingston, Joseph Avery. Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel

Photograph of War Memorial Building

Original caption: War Memorial Building, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Exterior. Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel

Photograph of State Department Luncheon for International Council on Archives Extraordinary Congress

This is a photograph from the Extraordinary Congress of the International Council on Archives. Pictured from left to right are: Leopoldo Sandri of Italy, William Alderson, Dr. Bahmer and Gust Skordas. Historic More

Photograph of War Memorial Building in Jackson, Mississippi

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Photograph of Extraordinary Congress of the International Council on Archives

This is a photograph from the Extraordinary Congress of the International Council on Archives. Pictured from left to right are: Dr. Antonio Lombardo of Italy, Monseignor Martino Guisti of the Vatican, and Giuli More

Portrait Photograph of Dr. Leo Kahn, Principal Archivist, Imperial War Museum, London

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Photograph of Army Trucks on Constitution Avenue in Front of Archives during transfer of War Department Archives to Archives Building from Schuylkill Arsenal

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Photograph of Extraordinary Congress of the International Council on Archives

This is a photograph from the Extraordinary Congress of the International Council on Archives. Pictured from left to right are: Marcel Baudot of France, Antonio Lombardo of Italy, and G. A. Belov of the U.S.S.R More

Portrait Photograph of Dr. Antonio Lombardo, Inspector General, Archives of the State Italy

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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

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

Shown in old photos are Coast Guard crew members aboard

Shown in old photos are Coast Guard crew members aboard the USS Glendale in Aug. 1944. The Glendale, a Patrol Frigate (PF-36), was a Coast Guard-manned ship which fought alongside the PF-35, PF-38 and PF-39 and 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

Army Sgt. Robert W. McCarville of Beloit, Wis., was

Army Sgt. Robert W. McCarville of Beloit, Wis., was laid to rest Nov. 9 in Beloit after his remains were identified more than 75 years after his death during the Battle of Buna in World War II. McCarville joine More

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

An aerial photo of the northeast corner of Tobyhanna

An aerial photo of the northeast corner of Tobyhanna Army Depot in 1958 features buildings constructed during World War II.

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

World War Two Veteran recalls fighting in the Battle of the Bulge

Pfc. Richard Idstein in his U.S. Army uniform during World War Two. The Chicago native served in an intelligence and reconnaissance squad with the 106th Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge. The battle 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

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

The USS Strong (DD-758) is an Allen M. Sumner-class

The USS Strong (DD-758) is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, the second destroyer to be named for James H. Strong, a notable naval commander of Union forces during the American Civil War. The Strong was Buil More

Franklin D. Roosevelt Delivers 1939 State of the Union Address

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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.

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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

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

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

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

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

Juan Jose Morin Jr. (left), the first candidate for the Pilot for a Day program implemented at Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB), poses with Host Pilot Captain (CPT) Bradley J. Brumbaugh, 87th Flying Training Squadron (FTS). The program provides disabled or terminally ill children and their families a tour of the base experiencing Air Force flying operations firsthand. CPT Brumbaugh is wearing an 87th FTS WWII Heritage shoulder patch

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Laughlin Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Jose Mendoza, CIV, USAF Release Status: 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

Mrs. Florene Miller Watson (one of the first Women Air Forces Service Pilots during WWII), entertains women with her war stories while aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker refueler at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., on Sept. 17, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Carlye D. LaPointe) (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Carlye D. La Pointe Release Status 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

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

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

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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

A reenactor poses with a historical vehicle during

A reenactor poses with a historical vehicle during the memorial ceremony for Belgian Lt. Col. Joseph Daumerie, Aug. 15, 2017, Brugelette, Belgium. The memorial commemorates the 75th anniversary of Daumerie's de 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

A World War II Era Warbird flys over Marine Corps Base

A World War II Era Warbird flys over Marine Corps Base Hawaii during an aerial parade for the 75th Anniversary of the End of WW II Commemoration at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, August 29, 2020. World 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

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

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Tabari Thompson (left), USAF, and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Anthony Heindl, USAF, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), Survivor Equipment Fabrication Flight, 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, perform the long folding process on an Aces II ejection seat recovery canopy parachute. When completed it is stuffed into the parachute container. The EMS survivor equipment shop meets the needs of over 220 aircrew members and relocated to a $1,700,000 state of the art maintenance facility from two condemned World War II huts

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. To 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

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 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

Welcoming home their deployed family members and friends of the US Air Force (USAF) 2nd Bomb Wing (BW) and US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), returning from deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. In the background, the P-51 Mustang, Moonbeam McSwine, a WWII aircraft is on display

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG 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

In celebration of the 228th Marine Corps Birthday, a US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine wears a World War II (WWII) era uniform 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

Bob Lindel Pearl Harbor, Hawaii....Tourists board the USS Arizona Memorial. The memorial spans the sunken hulk of the battleship Arizona (BB-39). The Arizona was sunk in the opening minutes of World War II during the Japanese attack on the harbor. Over 1,000 men are entombed in the vessel's hull, which is now a national cemetery. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Amanda Person (left), 91st Air Refueling Squadron, and Mrs. Florene Miller Watson (right), one of the first Women Air Forces Service Pilots during WWII, discuss the changes in technology while sitting in the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker refueler at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., on Sept. 17, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Carlye D. LaPointe) (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Carlye D. La Pointe Release Status More

US Air Force Colonel Robert Morgan (Retired), pilot of the original Memphis Belle of WWII fame, greets the crowd at the dedication ceremony of the B-1 Lancer, Memphis Belle. The B-1 is flown by the 116th Bomb Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT Betsy Winn, USAF Release S More

A U.S. Navy World War II nurse and Pearl Harbor survivor waits for the commencement of a joint U.S. Navy/National Park Service ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 2006. More than 1,500 Pearl Harbor survivors, their families and friends from around the nation joined more than 2,000 distinguished guests and the general public for the annual observance. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class James E. Foehl) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC1 James E. Foehl, USN Release Status: Released More

World War II veteran and former Army Air Corps Lieutenant (LT) Richard "Hank" Sciaroni stands with Major General (MGEN) Paul D. Monroe, USA, (right), the Adjutant General and Commander of the California National Guard, and United States Representative Anna G. Eshoo, of the 14th Congressional District, California. Rep. Eshoo was instrumental in the effort to award LT Sciaroni the Bronze Star for his actions during WWII. LT Sciaroni was a navigator on a B-24 shot down over Germany, he lead three of his fellow aircrew members to safety after more than two weeks behind enemy lines. LT Sciaroni was never awarded the medal because of interruptions in his chain of command and deaths of senior...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: World War II veteran and former Army Air Corps Lieutenant (LT) Richard "Hank" Sciaroni stands with Major General (MGEN) Paul D. More

Cast members from the Home Box Office (HBO) World War II mini-series "Band of Brothers" sign autographs for US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 355th Air Expeditionary Group at an undisclosed location. Cast members are part of a United Service Organizations (USO) tour visiting deployed troops overseas

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Tech SGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin More

Members of a US Army (USA) Honor Guard Team fold an American Flag over the coffin, during a graveside Funeral Service for US Army Air Corps, World War II Pilot, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Earle Aber, held at the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial at Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (UK)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cambridge American Cemetery State: Cambridgeshire Country: United Kingdom (UK) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Meghan E. Geis, USAF Release Status: R More

The "Sally B" B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft flies overhead during the Memorial Day ceremony held at the Madingley American Cemetery near the city of Cambridge, England (ENG), in honor of the World War II fallen

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. To 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

A US Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40 Tomahawk pursuit aircraft (right), piloted by Mr. Steve Hinton, and a US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft (left), piloted by USAF Captain (CPT) Matt Kouchoukos, Pilot, East Coast A-10 Demonstration Team, 23rd Fighter Group (FG), Pope Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina (NC), fly in close formation near Langley AFB, Virginia (VA). This formation represents the heritage between the 23rd FG of World War II (WWII) which stood down to become the famous Flying Tigers, and the legacy continues today. The P-40 arrived at Langley for the Flying Tigers Reunion

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ben Bloker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More