The Snapshots in Time Collection
Airmen of the 345th Bombardment Group Posing at Squadron Headquarters, Ie Shima, WWII Pacific Theater
Airmen of the 345th Bombardment Group pose beneath their squadron's headquarters sign and hand-painted unit emblem on Ie Shima, a small island near Okinawa that served as a forward B-25 Mitchell base in the closing months of World War II. Colorful squadron insignia like this one reflected the identity and camaraderie of bomber crews operating in the Pacific Theater. Project: 218226