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Construction- AirfieldsIrrigation ditches which ran the width of the runway have already been partially filled in by bulldozers. The road scraper, towed by a heavy tractor, carts earth from a nearby location and lays it evenly along the ditch, completing the fill. The road

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:
Irrigation ditches which...
Caption:
Irrigation ditches which ran the width of the runway have already been partially filled in by bulldozers. The road scraper, towed by a heavy tractor, carts earth from a nearby location and lays it evenly along the ditch, completing the fill. The road
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
FRANCE, FIELDS & INSTALLATIONS, CONSTRUCTION,AIRFIELDS
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A17265-53080AC
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.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://uk.forceswarrecords.com/document/35470578/irrigation-ditches-which-ran-the-width-of-the-runway-have-already-been-partially-filled-in-by-bulldo : accessed 2 Nov 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 Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008