A North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber, numbered 1055 and marked with the distinctive Indian-chief insignia of the 345th Bombardment Group - the 'Air Apaches' - rests on the ramp at Ie Shima in the closing months of World War II. Renowned for daring low-altitude strikes against Japanese shipping and airfields, the 345th flew missions throughout the Southwest Pacific and East China Sea before staging from Ie Shima for the final push toward the Japanese home islands. A ground crewman pauses beneath the tail in the tropical heat, a common informal moment captured between combat sorties. Project: 218234