General›Sheet Metal Workers Of The 480Th Service Sqdn, 59Th Service Group Repairing Flak Damage On The Wing Of A Boeing B-29 "Superfortress". This B-29 Was Based At Guam, And After Making A Strike On Japan Was Forced Down By Flak Damage To The #4 Engine Which Cu

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:

Maintenance

Sub Category:

General

Short Caption:

Sheet Metal Workers ...

Caption:

Sheet Metal Workers Of The 480Th Service Sqdn, 59Th Service Group Repairing Flak Damage On The Wing Of A Boeing B-29 "Superfortress". This B-29 Was Based At Guam, And After Making A Strike On Japan Was Forced Down By Flak Damage To The #4 Engine Which Cu

Photo Series:

WWII

Updated Subject:

RYUKYU RETTO, MAINTENANCE,GENERAL

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-3A04455-64338AC

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.