The Snapshots in Time Collection
American Serviceman Posed on Wrecked Twin-Engine Aircraft Fuselage, Pacific Theater, WWII (Ie Shima/345th Bomber Group Collection)
An American serviceman poses atop the wreckage of a downed twin-engine aircraft in rugged, mountainous terrain, part of a photo album linked to Ie Shima and the 345th Bomber Group. Wrecked aircraft such as this dotted the Pacific battlefield, silent evidence of the intense air war fought across the region during World War II. Project: 218232