In a moment of downtime between missions, a group of pilots gathers around a makeshift table for a game, empty Coca-Cola bottles and snacks scattered nearby. Behind them, a large 'Notice to Pilots' chalkboard lists flight schedules and pilot assignments, a fixture of every WWII squadron ready room. Photographs like this, from the Edward P. McAleer collection, capture the camaraderie and quiet moments that punctuated the intensity of wartime flight operations. Project: 218139