The Snapshots in Time Collection

Squadron Tent with Indian Head Insignia, 345th Bombardment Group Encampment, Pacific Theater, WWII

Squadron Tent with Indian Head Insignia, 345th Bombardment Group Encampment, Pacific Theater, WWII

A squadron tent bearing the distinctive Indian-head insignia associated with the 345th Bombardment Group, the "Air Apaches," photographed at a forward airbase in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Ground crews and airmen lived and worked out of such canvas-and-wood tents, improvising furnishings and heating from salvaged materials while supporting bombing operations against Japanese forces. Project: 218234