The Snapshots in Time Collection

Servicemen Bathing in Surf Near War-Damaged Encampment, 312th Bombardment Group, November 1944

Servicemen Bathing in Surf Near War-Damaged Encampment, 312th Bombardment Group, November 1944

Servicemen of the 312th Bombardment Group cool off in the surf near a battle-damaged encampment during a halt in their November 1944 redeployment from New Guinea to the Philippines. The shattered trees and torn tents in the background hint at the fighting that had recently passed through this stretch of coastline. Project: 218263