Construction- Airfields›Just A Few Miles Behind The Front Lines In Normandy, France, 9Th Air Force Aviation Engineers Constructed Emergency Landing Strips With "Hessisn Mat" Used For Surfacing. After The Selected Site For The Airstrip Is Graded And Leveled, The Mat, A Tar-Paper
- 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:
- Just A Few Miles Beh...
- Caption:
- Just A Few Miles Behind The Front Lines In Normandy, France, 9Th Air Force Aviation Engineers Constructed Emergency Landing Strips With "Hessisn Mat" Used For Surfacing. After The Selected Site For The Airstrip Is Graded And Leveled, The Mat, A Tar-Paper
- Photo Series:
- WWII
- Updated Subject:
- FRANCE, FIELDS & INSTALLATIONS, CONSTRUCTION,AIRFIELDS
- History:
- Original 4" x 5" negative received 11 August 1944 from Bureau of Public Relations.
- NARA Reference Number:
- 342-FH-3A17293-68837AC
- 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
- Record Group
- 342
- Published on Fold3
- November 27, 2007
- Last Updated
- December 31, 2008
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