The Snapshots in Time Collection
Interior of Quonset Hut Recreation Lounge, Naval Air Station Agana, Guam
Interior view of a Quonset hut recreation lounge at Naval Air Station Agana, Guam, home of Naval Air Transport Squadron VR-6. Off-duty servicemen relax in upholstered chairs, reading newspapers beneath the hut's distinctive curved, skylighted roof. Quonset huts served as the standard prefabricated building throughout the Pacific Theater, providing barracks, offices, and recreational space for American forces during and after World War II. Project: 218207