Sailors of Naval Air Transport Squadron VR-6, stationed at Naval Air Station Agana on Guam, enjoy an off-duty beach gathering in this candid snapshot from a personal wartime photo album. VR-6 was among the Naval Air Transport Service squadrons that ferried personnel, mail, and cargo across the vast distances of the Pacific during and after World War II. Recreation on Guam's protected lagoons offered welcome relief from the demands of long-range flight operations, and informal beach cookouts such as this one were a common feature of squadron life in the island's tropical climate. Project: 218208