Consolidated›After the airdrome at Villaorba had had a dose of "daisy cutters," the fragmentation bombs dropped by heavy bombers, funeral pyres like the one in the lower left corner rose from the field above the smashed wrecks of Jerries caught by the raid.

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:

Italy

Category:

Aircraft, Ground

Sub Category:

Consolidated

Short Caption:

After the airdrome at...

Caption:

After the airdrome at Villaorba had had a dose of "daisy cutters," the fragmentation bombs dropped by heavy bombers, funeral pyres like the one in the lower left corner rose from the field above the smashed wrecks of Jerries caught by the raid.

Photo Series:

WWII

Updated Subject:

ITALY, BOMBING, VILLAORBA

History:

[none entered]

NARA Reference Number:

342-FH-3A25963-3A25963

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.