Night›Night photo of Breteuil, France, taken at 10,000 feet by Lt.Colonel Leon Gray's U.S. Eighth Air Force Reconnaissance Group. Photo was taken in the dead of night by the use these flash bombs that individual tree shadows along the road may be counted.

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:

Photography

Sub Category:

Night

Short Caption:

Night photo of Breteuil...

Caption:

Night photo of Breteuil, France, taken at 10,000 feet by Lt.Colonel Leon Gray's U.S. Eighth Air Force Reconnaissance Group. Photo was taken in the dead of night by the use these flash bombs that individual tree shadows along the road may be counted.

Photo Series:

WWII

Updated Subject:

FRANCE, PHOTOGRAPHY,NIGHT

History:

[none entered]

NARA Reference Number:

342-FH-3A17719A-A33115AC

Conflict Period:

World War II

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.