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ConsolidatedMEN FROM MARS . . . . Rigged up, blackened and heavily armed these men make final adjustments to their equipment in a last minute check up before taking off from a Ninth Air force Trooper Carrier Command Base somewhere in England.

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:
England
Category:
Aircraft, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
MEN FROM MARS . . . ...
Caption:
MEN FROM MARS . . . . Rigged up, blackened and heavily armed these men make final adjustments to their equipment in a last minute check up before taking off from a Ninth Air force Trooper Carrier Command Base somewhere in England.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
ENGLAND, TROOPS &PARATROOPS
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A15167-51653AC
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/38253366/men-from-mars-rigged-up-blackened-and-heavily-armed-these-men-make-final-adjustments-to-their-equipm : accessed 3 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