The Snapshots in Time Collection
Squadron Formation Photograph, U.S. Marine Corps/Navy Personnel, WWII-Era Desert Airfield (McAleer Collection)
A Marine Corps or Navy unit stands in formation on a desert training airfield during WWII. This group photograph, from the personal album of Naval Aviator Edward P. McAleer, reflects the scale of aviation training operations conducted at remote air stations across the American Southwest during the war. Project: 218139