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ConsolidatedA B-24 Liberator of the Ninth U.S. Army Air Force, poised above Messina, Sicilian Terminus of the important Reggio-Messina ferry line, observes the effect of bomb bursts among naval barracks and oil tanks in the strategic Axis port. The liberators on

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:
Sicily
Category:
Aircraft, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
A B-24 Liberator of the...
Caption:
A B-24 Liberator of the Ninth U.S. Army Air Force, poised above Messina, Sicilian Terminus of the important Reggio-Messina ferry line, observes the effect of bomb bursts among naval barracks and oil tanks in the strategic Axis port. The liberators on
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
SICILY, BOMBING,MESSINA
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A27223A-24129AC
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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Fold3, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://www.fold3.com/document/49915817/a-b-24-liberator-of-the-ninth-us-army-air-force-poised-above-messina-sicilian-terminus-of-the-import : accessed Nov 10, 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 Fold3
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008