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GeneralWaiting For The Liberators -- At An 8Th Air Force Base Somewhere In England, Officers Of The 458Th Bomb Group Peer Into The Skies To Count Returning Planes After A Recent Bombing Mission Over Enemy Targets Somewhere In Europe. 26 February 1945.

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:
England
Category:
Operations
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
Waiting For The Libe...
Caption:
Waiting For The Liberators -- At An 8Th Air Force Base Somewhere In England, Officers Of The 458Th Bomb Group Peer Into The Skies To Count Returning Planes After A Recent Bombing Mission Over Enemy Targets Somewhere In Europe. 26 February 1945.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
ENGLAND,OPERATIONS
History:
Original 4" x 5" negative received 7 April 1952 from Air Force Historical Office, Washington, D.C.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A14173-A81802AC
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.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/document/39018837/waiting-for-the-liberators-at-an-8th-air-force-base-somewhere-in-england-officers-of-the-458th-bomb- : accessed 18/11/2024), 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 Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008