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Construction- AirfieldsJust A Few Miles Behind The Front Lines In Normandy, France, 9Th Air Force Aviation Engineers Constructed Emergency Landing Strips With 'Hessisn Mat' Used For Surfacing. After The Selected Site For The Airstrip Is Graded And Leveled, The Mat, A Tar-Paper

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
France
Category:
Fields & Installations
Sub Category:
Construction- Airfields
Short Caption:
Just A Few Miles Beh...
Caption:
Just A Few Miles Behind The Front Lines In Normandy, France, 9Th Air Force Aviation Engineers Constructed Emergency Landing Strips With 'Hessisn Mat' Used For Surfacing. After The Selected Site For The Airstrip Is Graded And Leveled, The Mat, A Tar-Paper
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
FRANCE, FIELDS & INSTALLATIONS, CONSTRUCTION,AIRFIELDS
History:
Original 4" x 5" negative received 11 August 1944 from Bureau of Public Relations.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A17294A-A68837AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

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Fold3, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II ( : accessed Mar 29, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Fold3
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008