The Snapshots in Time Collection

Interior View of Quonset Hut Barracks with Serviceman and Bunks, VR-6 Squadron, Agana, Guam

Interior View of Quonset Hut Barracks with Serviceman and Bunks, VR-6 Squadron, Agana, Guam

The interior of a Quonset hut barracks at Naval Air Station Agana, Guam, home to personnel of Naval Air Transport Squadron VR-6. Quonset huts, prefabricated from corrugated steel, became the standard field housing and utility structure for American forces across the Pacific during and after World War II, prized for their ease of assembly and durability in tropical climates. Project: 218210