The Snapshots in Time Collection
Sailor in Front of VP-47 Squadron Hangar Sign, Joseph Smith Collection
A sailor poses before the squadron sign for Patrol Squadron VP-47, which flew flying boats such as the PBY Catalina and PBM Mariner on maritime patrol missions. This photograph, part of the Joseph Smith material within the Bancroft Korean War collection, documents Navy patrol aviation support during the era. Project: 218074