The Snapshots in Time Collection

Serviceman at Tent Entrance Beneath 345th Bomb Group 'Air Apache' Insignia

Serviceman at Tent Entrance Beneath 345th Bomb Group 'Air Apache' Insignia

A serviceman peeks out from his tent, positioned directly beneath the 345th Bombardment Group's distinctive 'Air Apache' insignia, a Native American chief in a feathered headdress. This emblem, familiar from the group's B-25 Mitchell nose art, was also proudly displayed on camp tents at Ie Shima, reinforcing unit identity even in daily living quarters. Project: 218234