The Snapshots in Time Collection

312th Bombardment Group Chapel, Philippine Islands, 20 January 1945

312th Bombardment Group Chapel, Philippine Islands, 20 January 1945

The 312th Bombardment Group's improvised open-air chapel, built from local timber and palm thatch at its Philippine Islands base camp, photographed on 20 January 1945. Structures like this provided servicemen a place for worship and reflection amid the demands of sustained combat operations. Project: 218263