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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

Mrs. Joan Dawson receives cased colors for 4th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, during the dedication ceremony for an artillery gun park in Camp Lejeune, NC. The park is named after her brother USMC Private First Class (PFC) Harold C. Agerholm, 4th Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, who received the Medal of Honor posthumously during World War II for action against Japanese forces on Saipan and rescuing forty-five casualties under heavy enemy fire

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MARFORLANT Scene C More

A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT I) GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (AEGIS), USS THE SULLIVANS (DDG 68), underway in the Mediterranean Sea, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. DDG 68 is named for five Sullivan brothers who lost their lives in World War II during the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jim Hampshire, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

Retired US Marine Corps (USMC) World War Two (WW II) General (GEN) Hanes (speaker), who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima, talks to the assembly of guests about his experience during the Reunion Of Honor Ceremony held on the Island of Iwo Jima, Japan, as part of the 58th Commemorative Anniversary Ceremony, observing the Battle of Iwo Jima

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Cory P. Griffith, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from the 2nd Marine Division, assist Mrs. Joan Dawson, as she cuts the ribbon for the dedication of an artillery gun park, located at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (NC). The park was named after her brother, PFC Harold C. Agerholm, who received the Medal of Honor posthumously during World War II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Billy R. Mccall, US More

A World War II-era M46 photoflash bomb is detonated on the beach of Passage Key Island, Fla., on Oct 13, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Chad Chisholm) (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 Chad Chisholm Release Status: Release More

Surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders paid tribute to the U.S. Navy and USS HORNET (CVA 8) during a wreath laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial. The HORNET was the aircraft carrier from which all the Doolittle flyers flew from during the famous WWII raid. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Madelyn Waychoff) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Oak Harbor State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON Scene Camera Oper More

A parade made up of US Army (USA) Airborne Rangers from Fort Bragg, North Carolina (NC), Civil Officials of Montebourg, France, and US Air Force (USAF) aircrews from Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), march to lay a wreath at a 15th century watch tower devastated by thirteen days of fighting during World War II (WWII). This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Montebourg State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit More

Members of a US Army (USA) and US Air Force (USAF) Joint Color Guard march into position during the 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

All toll, 3,812 Americans who fought during World War II are buried here at the Madingley American Cemetery near the city of Cambridge in England (ENG). Flags dorn the field this Memorial Day

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

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 1ST Battalion (BN), 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), Fort Benning, Georgia (GA), relax before loading onto four US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft. They will be part of a 16 aircraft paratroop drop celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cherbourg State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

A replica of the P-40E Tomahawk used during WWII by the Flying Tigers, founders of the 14th Air Force, is mounted near the Command Post for the viewing pleasure of the public. On the plaque: "This aircraft is dedicated to all the Past, Present, and Future Flying Tigers, those who blazed a path of glory in the China Skies in World War II, and those who blaze a path of glory into space." A ceremonial event was held for the unveiling of the war fighter at the 30th Space Wing Headquarters at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California on April 17, 2001

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC Scene Camera Operator: More

US Marine Corps Major General (MGEN), Thomas A. Braaten (left), Commander Marine Corps Bases Eastern Area, Mr. David Warren Bell (center), and Mr. Hank Gotard, Veteran Services Officer (right) pose for a picture after Mr. Bell received his Prisoner of War Medal on September 12, 2000. Mr. Bell was an U.S. Soldier during World War II, (Battle of the Bulge) and became a Prisoner of War

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Constantine R. Sigelakis Release Stat More

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 1ST Battalion (BN), 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), Fort Benning, Georgia (GA), relax before loading onto four US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft. They will be part of a 16 aircraft paratroop drop celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cherbourg State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

Two ceremonial wreaths are placed at the US Marine Corps (USMC), Forth Marine Division Association, World War II Memorial, during for the Memorial Day Ceremony held at Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina (SC)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Leslie J, Gosnell, USMC Release Status: More

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prepares to

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prepares to drop U.S. Army Soldiers over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D- More

Sea spray whips across the deck of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke class Destroyer USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (DDG 81) as the ship plows through rough seas in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Norfolk, Virginia (VA) based destroyer is returning home after completing a deployment to the United Kingdom and Norway. The ship is named in honor of Sir Winston Spencer Leonard Churchill (1874-1965), best known for his courageous leadership as British Prime Minister during World War II (WWII)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Winston Churchill (DDG 81) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Winston S. Curchill (DDG 81) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Shane Mccoy, USN Release St More

Retired US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Jose Mendoza Lopez, Medal of Honor Recipient, World War II (WWII), receives a decoration presented by USA Lieutenant General (LGEN) Richardo Sanchez, Commander, 5th Corps, at 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

Artwork: "Fortress Alone". Artist: Jay Ashurst

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

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Gary Patterson, Airborne Instructor, 1ST Battalion (BN), 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), Fort Benning, Georgia (GA), on board a USAF C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft, checks for the drop zone (DZ) "Iron Mike" during the re-enactment of the D-Day parachute drop. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the Normandy invasion during World War II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Amfreville State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) member with the 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, speaks with a World War II veteran about weaponry, during"Tarawa Day" at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Veterans of the Battle of Tarawa are invited every November to share their battle experience

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MARFORLANT Scene C More

US Navy (USN) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (EOD) Sailors from the USN Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), converse over diving techniques with a Singaporean EOD CHIEF Warrant Officer (CWO) outside of a World War II-era British hyperbaric chamber at Singapore (SGP)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Singapore (SGP) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jeremie Yoder, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

All toll, 3,812 Americans who fought during World War II are buried here at the Madingley American Cemetery near the city of Cambridge in England (ENG). Flags dorn the field this Memorial Day

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

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 US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft (left), flies in formation with a restored World War Two (WWII) era P-51 Mustang 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

Mr. Fred Boswell, a World War Two (WWII) Veteran, stationed with the US Army Air Force's, 78th Fighter Group, at Royal Air Force (RAF) Duxford, United Kingdom (UK), is interviewed by US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Stacia C. Tieman, Public Affairs Journeyman, 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), for an up-coming article on the rededication of the American Air Museum In Britain

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cambridge State: Cambridgeshire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Andrew E. Lynch, USAF Release Status: Release More

US Navy (USN) Sailors stationed aboard the Navys newest Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer USS HALSEY (DDG 97) gives a "Hip! Hip! Hooray!" as they bring the ship to life during the ship's commissioning ceremony. The ceremony marked the formal entrance of the guided missile destroyer into the fleet. The ship named after US Naval Academy graduate Fleet Admiral (ADM) William "Bull" Halsey Jr., who commanded South Pacific Force and South Pacific Area during World War II (WWII)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Halsey (DDG 97) State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: DDG-96 Scene Camera Operator: Li1 More

Two World War II (WW II) era P-51 Mustang pursuit (fighter) aircraft take off in formation 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

Cpl. Hayley Myroup, left, an avionic technician with

Cpl. Hayley Myroup, left, an avionic technician with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214, joins other tourists visiting the USS Arizona Memorial and Museum and pauses to remember the service members that lost thei More

At a memorial ceremony a British veteran grieves for his comrades lost at Utah Beach near St Marie du Mont, France (FRA), during the WWII Allied D-Day landings 60 years ago

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

A Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter refuels Dec. 9 at

A Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter refuels Dec. 9 at Charlie runway on Tinian’s North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II to execute a forward arming and refueling point training. The series of exercises, which More

Retired World War II Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) listen as Deputy CHIEF of STAFF for Warfighting Integration, Lieutenant General (LGEN) Leslie F. Keene, introduces the preview screening of the film "Above and Beyond: 100 Years of Women in Aviation." All were attending the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, in the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), Arlington, Virginia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status: Released t 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 Air Force Colonel (COL) William "Bill" Smith, USAF, present a salute to honor veterans of World War II during the American Memorial Day in France ceremony at the 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

Anne Rissman served as a nurse at the 2nd Evacuation

Anne Rissman served as a nurse at the 2nd Evacuation Hospital during World War II. The photo on the left is of Anne taken Aug. 15, 2016 in Boise, Idaho. The photo on the right is when she was serving in the U.S More

A U.S. Coast Guard a rigid-hull inflatable boat, transports members of the MacDill Explosive Demolition team, after setting detonation charges to a World War II-era M46 photoflash bomb, from the beach at Passage Key Island, Fla., on Oct. 13, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Chad Chisholm) (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 Chad Chisholm Release Status: Release More

Honorary guests await the start of the Dedication Ceremony for the new 11th Air Force World War Two (WWII) Memorial Wall, at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), built in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice here in Alaska (AK) at that time. Seated foreground right-to-left: Mr. Bill Hambleton; his wife, Mrs. Mary Hambleton; and US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Howie Chandler, Commander, 11th Air Force, (11thAF)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rhiannon Willard, USAF Release S More

A B-1 Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air

A B-1 Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., performs a slow-speed flyover in honor of Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher June 27, 2016, in Missoula, Mont. At 20 years old, and as an engine 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

One of the four US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagles, 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK) begins to break away for the Missing Man formation flyover Utah Beach. The formation is part of the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Allied invasion of Europe in WW II (WWII) at the landing site memorial near St Marie du Mont, France (FRA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi 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 US Air Force (USAF) 48th Fighter Wing (FW) Honor Guard marches during a Battle of Britain ceremony as they pay their respects to those who lost their lives in the battle. During World War II (WWII) the Luftwaffe, Germany's Air Force, began its attack on July 10, 1940, unleashing its bombers against British shipping and fighter sweeps over Britain's southern coast in what would become known as The Battle of Britain

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: AMN Christopher Walkenhorst More

At twilight, the Washington Monument is framed between two pillars adorned with oak and wheat bronze wreaths at the newly completed National World War II Memorial, in the Washington, District of Columbia, 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: PH2 Daniel J. Mclain, USN Release Status: Released to P More

World War II era planes fly over Washington, D.C.,

World War II era planes fly over Washington, D.C., on the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, viewed from Arlington House in Arlington National Cemetery, May 8, 2015, in Arlington, Va. The WWII aircraft are a More

At the Museum of Aviation, Jim Lehrer receives a video of "God is My Co-Pilot" from GEN Robert Scott of WWII Flying Tiger fame

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: Eric Palmer Release Status: Rele More

Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway - Camp Tulelake

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Several wooden buildings next to Hill Road west of Tulelake are part of the Tulelake Segregation Center where "disloyal" American citize More

Refueling lifeline of US, NATO air ops

A 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to offload fuel to Royal Danish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, which are flying in formation behind the tanker. The 100th ARW arrived at Royal Air Force More

At twilight, 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: PH2 Daniel J. Mclain, USN Release Status: Released to P More

Two World War II (WW II) era aircraft, a P-38J Lightning pursuit (fighter) aircraft and a P-51 Mustang pursuit (fighter) aircraft, take off in formation, with the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) seen in the background, 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 Andrew Lebeau (left), an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, take photos as STAFF SGT. Dustin Prowell, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Journeyman, points out the features on a World War Two bomb discovered, September 10, 2004, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ. The bomb was found on a construction site on Base. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Christina D. Kinsey) (Released)

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: A1C Christina D. Kinsey, USAF Re More

75th Commemoration Event of the Attack on Pearl Harbor

161207-N-WC566-259 PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2016) A vintage 1940’s Globe Swift aircraft flies over the USS Arizona Memorial during the 75th Commemoration Event of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu at Joint Base More

World War II (WWII) area photograph of US Marine Corps (USMC) First Lieutenant (1LT) Frank H. Presley, taken at Guadalcanal. 1LT Presley is an ace pilot and is credited with 6 kills. His hometown is Encinitas, California (CA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Guadalcanal Country: Solomon Islands (SLB) Scene Camera Operator: MAJ Onenken, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service 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

All toll, 3,812 Americans who fought during World War II are buried here at the Madingley American Cemetery near the city of Cambridge in England (ENG)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cambridge Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: AMN Christopher Walkenhorst USAF Releas More

At twilight, 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: PH2 Daniel J. Mclain, USN Release Status: Released to P More

U.S. Air Force World War II Tuskegee Airmen retired LT. COL. Nasby Wynn, (right), Henry C. L. Bohler (left), CHIEF Warrant Officer George Abercrombie (2nd from left), and U.S. Air Force COL. Lloyd Stark autograph a wing spar for a Vans RV9A aircraft at MacDill Aeronautical Academy, T.R. Robinson High School, Tampa, Fla. on Oct. 22, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Chad Chisholm) (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tampa State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chad Chisholm Release Status: Released to Public C More

Sideboys render a salute as Lt. Cmdr. Alan Cameron

Sideboys render a salute as Lt. Cmdr. Alan Cameron and Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Chester Harden carry the ashes of John A. Williams, a World War II veteran, as part of an aerial burial at sea. The More

US Navy (USN) GUNNER's Mate 2nd Class Ryan Swanson (right) from the USN Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), prepares for a dive and discusses techniques with a Singaporean Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) CHIEF Warrant Officer (CWO) outside of a World War II-era British hyperbaric chamber during classroom training, in Singapore (SGP)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Singapore (SGP) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jeremie Yoder, 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

With the parachute static lines from previous jumpers hugging the side of the 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina, C-17 Globemaster IIIs slip stream, a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, prepares to jump over Charleston Air Force Base. "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 jumped in Korea, Vietnam and to this day. We do this to honor them."

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 82nd Airborne Scene Came More

Mississippi Air National Guard 172nd Airlift Wing personnel unload a horse stable, that was the home of the Band of Brothers during WWII, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., on Dec. 10, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Connie Reed) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dobbins Arb State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Connie Reed, USAF Release Status: Released t More

Actor, Ian Bailey (center), who played Private David Webster in the HBO World War II mini-series "Band of Brothers", is given a tour of an aircraft by US Air Force (USAF) personnel at an undisclosed location. Ian Bailey is 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

The US Air Force (USAF) Base Honor Guard presents the Colors during the start of the Dedication Ceremony for the new 11th Air Force World War Two (WWII) Memorial Wall, at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), built in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice here in Alaska (AK) at that time

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rhiannon Willard, USAF Release S More

Alaska's Marine Highway - Inside a WWII Tunnel

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This tunnel in Unalaska's Dutch Harbor testifies of the region's part in World War II. Location: Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska Status More

Latin Cross and Star of David markers of more than 9,000 Americans killed in the Normandy, France (FRA), region during World War II (WWII) were laid to rest in the American Cemetery in the village of Colleville-sur-Mer overlooking Omaha Beach. Among those buried are more than 300 unknown Soldiers

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

Students from Jacksonville High School (HS) gather beside the plaque stand that they helped build, at the Memorial Cemetery, for the newly dedicated plaque honoring members of the 4th Marine Division (MAR DIV) who fell during World War II (WWII). The plaque was dedicated by retired US Marines Corps (USMC) Marines from the 4th MAR DIV

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB Camp lejeune S More

A US Army (USA) World War Two (WWII) M1A1 90mm antiaircraft gun sits in the middle of the town square, near the church of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, located in Eglise, France. During WWII the Church was the site where a USA Paratrooper, John Steel, found himself suspended in his harness and was used as a target by the enemy

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglise Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT Richard C. Smeeth, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di More

In celebration of the 228th Marine Corps Birthday, a US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine wears a World War II (WWII) era uniform, holding a facsimile of a .45 Thompson SMG M1A1 sub-machine gun, 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

A US Army (USA) Soldier salutes the flag near "Iron Mike," dedicated to the Airborne Soldiers the liberated the area, during the playing of the American National Anthem at a wreath laying ceremony held in front of the Iron Mike Monument in La Fiere, outside St Mere Eglise, France (FRA). The US military is in the Normandy region of France to participate in ceremonies 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

US Marine Corps (USMC) World War Two (WW II) Veterans watch as a ceremonial wreath is laid on the Reunion of Honor Memorial on the Island of Iwo Jima, Japan, as part of the 58th Commemorative Anniversary Ceremony, observing the Battle of Iwo Jima

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Cory P. Griffith, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

US Air Force (USAF) 1ST Lieutenant (1LT) Kenneth Raszinski (left) and SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Nathan Showers, both with the 374th Air Wing (AW) Honor Guard, Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan (JPN), folds a flag that belonged to Ippei Saeki, a Japanese Soldier who died fighting Americans during World War II. The flag was brought to the US after the war. Today, 59 years later, Colonel (COL) Mark Schissler, commander of the 374th AW returned the flag to the brother of Mr. Saeki during a solemn ceremony

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di 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

World War II (WWII) area photograph of US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ), Hyde Phillips, taken November 18, 1943. MAJ Phillips is an Ace Pilot credited with 5 kills

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

Dick Lee's machine shop crew at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory during World War II. Morgue 1944-73 (P-1). Taken approximately between 1941 and 1945. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

Actor Ian Bailey (center), who played Private David Webster in the HBO World War II mini-series "Band of Brothers", is given a tour of an aircraft by US Air Force (USAF) personnel at an undisclosed location. Ian Bailey is 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

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Stephanie Fulton, USAF, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), Survivor Equipment Fabrication Flight, 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, uses a sewing machine to repair a PCU-15/P parachute harness. 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

World War II (WWII) area photograph of US Marine Corps (USMC) First Lieutenant (1LT) Wallace E. Sigler, taken at Guadalcanal, May 9, 1943. 1LT Sigler is an ace pilot and is credited with 5 kills

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Guadalcanal Country: Solomon Islands (SLB) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Hart Jr, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv More

Emeral Drummon, a Women Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) during World War II, US Air Force Colonel Anne Hamilton, Commander of the 452nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, March ARB, California, Eileen Ferguson, and Bea St. Clare Thurston, both WASP during World War II, pose for a photograph during a meeting for Women in Aviation at the Museum at March ARB, CA

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Bill Kimble Release Status: Re 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

Port side bow view of the US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class Cruiser Class USS NORMANDY (CG 60) underway on the Persian Gulf. The NORMANDY is playing the role of Flag Ship for Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Commodore (CDRE) Steve Gilmore, Commander Task Force 58 (CTF-58), and his 15 RAN Sailors. CDRE Gilmore, is responsible for coalition maritime security operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf and the first Australian coalition commander to lead a combined task group in operations since World War II (WWII)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Mathew Keane, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

World War Two (WWII) US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) William H. "Dub" Wilson Jr. (center), accompanied by family members as he is interviewed by members of the local news media, 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 following his military 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

Retired US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Paul W. Tibbets talks about his experience flying the B-29 Superfortress, the Enola Gay, that delivered the first atomic bomb during World War II. BGEN Tibbets spoke to a gathering prior to autographing copies of his book "The Return of the Enola Gay," at a book-signing event in the Pentagon Concourse

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status: More

Historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as

Historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the "Warbirds", arrive at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, Aug. 27, 2020 for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sarah D. Sangster)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Brian Duke, Videographer, 52nd Communications Squadron (CS), Spangdahlem Air base (AB), Germany (DEU), videotapes USAF C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft during the airdrop outside St Mere Eglise, France (FRA), on 5 Jun 2004. 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

Left to right: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps SGT. Anthony Riley, and U.S. Navy, Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class, Vincent Nguyen, stand at the tail end of a C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft, with the remains of repatriated American warriors from the Korean War and World War II at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Sept. 14, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Mysti Bicoy, CIV.) (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Contractor/Mysti Bicoy Release Status: R More

Left to right: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps SGT. Anthony Riley, and U.S. Navy, Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class, Vincent Nguyen, Joint Honor Guard, standing at the tail end of a C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft, with the remains of repatriated American warriors from the Korean War and World War II at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Sept. 14, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Mysti Bicoy, CIV.) (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Contractor/Mysti Bicoy Release Status: R More

Colonel (COL) John W. Ives (left), USA, Installation Commander, and Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Claudio Totteri, (Italian Army), Assistant Military Attach of the Embassy of Italy, prepare to lay a wreath during the Italian Wreath Laying Ceremony, in memory of WWII Italian Prisoners of War (POW) interred at the Fort Meade Cemetery. In the background are Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Earl L. Ware (left), USA, and Warrant Officer Manuel Saetti, Italian Embassy

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Meade State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: Ronald Roone More

A new AIRMAN's Memorial under construction in the Heritage Park on Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The park, dedicated on July 20, 2000, includes five static aircraft, a POW/MIA memorial, a World War II (WWII) era replica of a hangar, a memorial to Carl Ben Eielson, and a new AIRMAN's Memorial due to open late this year

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joshua Strang, 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

The US Navy's (USN) newest Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer USS HALSEY (DDG 97) commissioned at Naval Station North Island (NSNI) during a ceremony marking the formal entrance of the guided missile destroyer into the fleet. The ship named after US Naval Academy graduate Fleet Admiral (ADM) William "Bull" Halsey Jr., who commanded South Pacific Force and South Pacific Area during World War II (WWII)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: DDG-96 Scene Camera Op More

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the Air Force Reserve

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., drives his restored 1943 World War II Jeep in the Derby, Kan., Independence Day Parade, July 4, More

A US Army WWII M4 Sheridan Medium Tank "Betsy" photographed during the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Black Horse Regiment, held at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA. STAFF Sergeant Mary Jones (top) and Sergeant Katherine Brown are honorary participants in the activities

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Jeff Mellody More

Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Robert Gruschow,

Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Robert Gruschow, commanding officer of Station Fort Myers Beach, drapes an American flag on the casket of Dorothy Kurtz, member of the Coast Guard Women's Reserve also known as More

All toll, 3,812 Americans who fought during World War II are buried here at the Madingley American Cemetery near the city of Cambridge in England (ENG). Flags dorn the field this Memorial Day

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

The Governor of Hawaii, The Honorable Linda Lingle (foreground left), stands with other member of the official party, as they prepare to enter the ceremonial stage prior to the start of the Memorial Ceremony held to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the end of World War Two (WWII), held aboard the USS Missouri (BB 63) Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Justin P. Nesbitt, Usn Release Status: Relea More

Medal of Honor Recipient, Colonel (COL) Lewis Millet, USA, (Retired) a veteran of WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam signs a poster for Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Melinda S. Woodhurst, USA, Commander, National Training Command (NTC), Support Battalion, at Fort Irwin, CA

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MACOMS Scene Camera Operator: Muriel Marcum More

US Army (USA) Airborne Soldiers march toward the Iron Mike Monument outside St Mere Eglise, France (FRA). These Soldiers participated in a mass airdrop then took part in a ceremony at the Iron Mike Monument 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

Old Guard soldiers welcome Honor Flight Ohio

Spc. Jeremiah Humphries passes a flag to Sgt. Timothy Goeres, infantrymen, Honor Guard Company, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), during a flag folding ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washingt More

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Howie Chandler, Commander, 11th Air Force (11thAF), salutes after placing a flower wreath during the Dedication Ceremony, for the new 11th Air Force World War Two (WWII) Memorial Wall, at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The wall was built in honor of all those US Military and Canadian Armed Forces personel who paid the ultimate sacrifice here in Alaska (AK), during that time

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rhiannon Willard, USAF Release S 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