The Snapshots in Time Collection

U.S. Army Air Forces Airman in Flight Gear, Portrait Beside Barracks Building (McAleer Album, WWII)

U.S. Army Air Forces Airman in Flight Gear, Portrait Beside Barracks Building (McAleer Album, WWII)

A U.S. Army Air Forces airman poses in full flight gear -- leather A-2 jacket, flying helmet, and goggles -- outside a barracks building during World War II. This candid snapshot, from the personal album of Edward P. McAleer, captures the everyday image of American airmen preparing for or returning from flight duty. Project: 218137