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Japanese Betty Bombers 8
Written on envelope: "Parts of both 'Betty' Bombers"
Japanese Betty Bombers 7
Written on envelope: "Crowd of US Soldiers around the two Jap Betty Bombers - a US B-24 taxies by"
Japanese Surrender, Waiting 2
"Excited US Soldiers awaiting the arrival of the 2 Japanese 'Betty Bombers,' bringing the Jap envoy members to be transferred to a US C-54 for the long flight to Manila" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Surrender Bombers. The afternoon of August 19, all…
War is Over! Celebrations 3
"Celebration Shenanigans! The War is Over - 17th Tact Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Victory Dancers. When news of the Japanese surrender came on August 15, soldiers celebrated in all kinds of ways. Here, men from four different groups donned…
Mindoro, Swimming
"Fresh water swimming in river on Mindoro - Many soldiers in the water and on the bank" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Busuanga River: Upstream Bath, Downstream Laundry. Hill reported these scenes to Martha: 'En route home, we stopped at the deep part of…
Corregidor, Malinta Tunnel
"Infantryman with mouth of Malinta Tunnel in distance - Signal Corps Photo - International News wire Photo - Source: Caffrey Dugas"
503rd Officers Observe Artillery
"Maj Gen Marquat and Col. George Jones -observe artillery action on Corregidor - from Lantern slide - Bob Flynn, 503rd historian - Signal Corps original"
Aerial, Corregidor Destruction
"Barracks end of Parade ground - Shows men walking - a 17th Recon Sqdn original - but from Nat'l Archives Microfilm - Source: Caffrey J. Dugas - disappointly fuzzy"
Aerial, Corregidor Paratrooper
"Shows Paratrooper leaving plane (taken from inside of plane) over building skeletons" "Bombed out buildings on Corregidor - Not sharp, from Lantern slide supplied by Bob Flynn, 503rd historian - Shows a paratrooper leaving the airplane. Signal Corps…
503rd Parachute Infantry 7
"503rd Paratrooper landing - 'Chute still inflated - Signal Corps Photo - from Lantern slide from Bob Flynn - 503rd historian"