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Installations8Th Air Force Headquarters Area Located Near Kadena Strip #1, And Site Of Lt. General Doolittel'S Office. It Was From Here That Boeing B-29 "Superfortresses"' Operated In The Bombing Of Japan. Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto, 9 August 1945.

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:
11
Theater:
East Asia
Place:
Ryukyu Retto
Category:
Fields & Installations
Sub Category:
Installations
Short Caption:
8Th Air Force Headqu...
Caption:
8Th Air Force Headquarters Area Located Near Kadena Strip #1, And Site Of Lt. General Doolittel'S Office. It Was From Here That Boeing B-29 "Superfortresses"' Operated In The Bombing Of Japan. Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto, 9 August 1945.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
RYUKYU RETTO, FIELDS & INSTALLATIONS,INSTALLATIONS
History:
Original 4" x 5" negative received 9 July 1946 from Air Evaluation Board, SWPA, Orlando Army Air Base, Orlando, Florida.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A04330A-64370AC
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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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