The Snapshots in Time Collection
Serviceman Doing Laundry in a Repurposed Oil Drum, 345th Bomb Group Encampment, Ie Shima, WWII
With no washing machines at hand, an airman of the 345th Bomb Group improvises laundry day using a repurposed oil drum and a wooden stick at the Ie Shima encampment, 1945. Everyday chores like this were part of daily survival at forward Pacific airbases during World War II. Project: 218228