The Snapshots in Time Collection

Gallery: Part 1

Hand-painted nose art, squadron clubs, and camp infrastructure appear alongside aerial reconnaissance of wrecked Japanese airfields and war-damaged Philippine cities in this 312th Bombardment Group archive. The combination of morale-boosting personal touches and hard damage-assessment imagery reflects both sides of Fifth Air Force service in the Southwest Pacific.

Aerial View of Riverside Stilt Settlement, Southwest Pacific Area, World War II Era

Aerial View of Riverside Stilt Settlement, Southwest Pacific Area, World War II Era

Aerial View of Riverside Stilt Structures Amid Palms, Southwest Pacific Area, World War II Era

Aerial View of Riverside Stilt Structures Amid Palms, Southwest Pacific Area, World War II Era

Aerial View of Flooded Riverside Stilt Village, Southwest Pacific Area, World War II Era

Aerial View of Flooded Riverside Stilt Village, Southwest Pacific Area, World War II Era

Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph of Destroyed Japanese Aircraft on Coastal Airstrip, Southwest Pacific Theater, World War II

Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph of Destroyed Japanese Aircraft on Coastal Airstrip, Southwest Pacific Theater, World War II

Verso of Photograph with 'Wewak' Annotation and U.S. Army Censor Stamp, World War II Era

Verso of Photograph with 'Wewak' Annotation and U.S. Army Censor Stamp, World War II Era

Verso of Photograph with U.S. Army Censor Stamp, World War II Era

Verso of Photograph with U.S. Army Censor Stamp, World War II Era

Aerial View of Destroyed Japanese Aircraft at a New Guinea Airfield, World War II Era

Aerial View of Destroyed Japanese Aircraft at a New Guinea Airfield, World War II Era

Aerial View of Wrecked Japanese Aircraft Along Airfield Tree Line, New Guinea, World War II Era

Aerial View of Wrecked Japanese Aircraft Along Airfield Tree Line, New Guinea, World War II Era

Aerial View of Cleared Airfield Terrain, New Guinea, World War II Era

Aerial View of Cleared Airfield Terrain, New Guinea, World War II Era

Aerial Strike Photograph of Bombed Airfield, 312th Bombardment Group (WWII, Pacific Theater)

Aerial Strike Photograph of Bombed Airfield, 312th Bombardment Group (WWII, Pacific Theater)

Elevated View of Camp Building and Support Area, 312th Bombardment Group, World War II Era

Elevated View of Camp Building and Support Area, 312th Bombardment Group, World War II Era

Aerial Strike Photograph, Village Target with Smoke Plume and Church Cupola, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

Aerial Strike Photograph, Village Target with Smoke Plume and Church Cupola, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

Low-Altitude Aerial Photograph of Village Church and Surrounding Structures, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

Low-Altitude Aerial Photograph of Village Church and Surrounding Structures, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

Wide-Area Aerial Strike Photograph, Valley Target with Multiple Explosions, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

Wide-Area Aerial Strike Photograph, Valley Target with Multiple Explosions, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

Vertical Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph of Cratered Coastline, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

Vertical Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph of Cratered Coastline, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

A-20 Havoc Low-Level Strike on Enemy Airfield with Parafrag Bombs, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

A-20 Havoc Low-Level Strike on Enemy Airfield with Parafrag Bombs, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

A-20 Havocs Pressing Home Low-Level Airfield Attack Through Smoke, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

A-20 Havocs Pressing Home Low-Level Airfield Attack Through Smoke, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

A-20 Havocs Attack Airfield Amid Massive Fuel Dump Explosion, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

A-20 Havocs Attack Airfield Amid Massive Fuel Dump Explosion, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

Aerial Damage Assessment of Dispersed Wrecked Aircraft at Japanese Airfield, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

Aerial Damage Assessment of Dispersed Wrecked Aircraft at Japanese Airfield, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

389th Bomb Squadron Medics at Field Aid Station, Southwest Pacific, July 28, 1944

389th Bomb Squadron Medics at Field Aid Station, Southwest Pacific, July 28, 1944

Philippine Riverside Town with Colonial Church and Damaged Bridge, 312th Bomb Group Collection, WWII Pacific Theater

Philippine Riverside Town with Colonial Church and Damaged Bridge, 312th Bomb Group Collection, WWII Pacific Theater

U.S. Army Jeep Fording a River, 312th Bomb Group Collection, WWII Pacific Theater

U.S. Army Jeep Fording a River, 312th Bomb Group Collection, WWII Pacific Theater

Aerial View of Forward Airbase Runway and Dispersal Bays, 312th Bomb Group Collection, WWII Pacific Theater

Aerial View of Forward Airbase Runway and Dispersal Bays, 312th Bomb Group Collection, WWII Pacific Theater

389th Bomb Squadron Medics Tent Interior with Pin-Up Wall, 312th Bomb Group, 28 July 1944

389th Bomb Squadron Medics Tent Interior with Pin-Up Wall, 312th Bomb Group, 28 July 1944

"Roarin' 20's" Squadron Officers' Club Bar with Nose-Art Insignia, 312th Bomb Group, 28 October 1944

"Roarin' 20's" Squadron Officers' Club Bar with Nose-Art Insignia, 312th Bomb Group, 28 October 1944

Captured Japanese Fighter Aircraft with U.S. Markings, 389th Bomb Squadron, 312th Bomb Group, 8 August 1944

Captured Japanese Fighter Aircraft with U.S. Markings, 389th Bomb Squadron, 312th Bomb Group, 8 August 1944

Flight Surgeon Capt. Walch Examining Serviceman, 389th Bomb Squadron, 312th Bomb Group, 28 July 1944

Flight Surgeon Capt. Walch Examining Serviceman, 389th Bomb Squadron, 312th Bomb Group, 28 July 1944

Capt. Rothstein and T/Sgt Jackson Reviewing Aerial Photograph, 312th Bomb Group, 20 January 1945

Capt. Rothstein and T/Sgt Jackson Reviewing Aerial Photograph, 312th Bomb Group, 20 January 1945

Servicemen Perform Comedic Skit for Camp Audience, 312th Bomb Group Collection, WWII Pacific Theater

Servicemen Perform Comedic Skit for Camp Audience, 312th Bomb Group Collection, WWII Pacific Theater

Aerial View of Landing Craft Near Coastal Point, Taken From Aircraft, 312th Bomb Group Collection, WWII Pacific Theater

Aerial View of Landing Craft Near Coastal Point, Taken From Aircraft, 312th Bomb Group Collection, WWII Pacific Theater

389th Bomb Squadron Enlisted Men's Club, "Roar'in 20 Bar", 312th Bomb Group, 15 October 1944

389th Bomb Squadron Enlisted Men's Club, "Roar'in 20 Bar", 312th Bomb Group, 15 October 1944

Aircraft Nose Art: Gangster Bulldog Character with Mission Bomb Tally, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

Aircraft Nose Art: Gangster Bulldog Character with Mission Bomb Tally, 312th Bomb Group, WWII Pacific Theater

Nose Art and Mission Markers on A-20G Havoc "Olga the II," 312th Bombardment Group

Nose Art and Mission Markers on A-20G Havoc "Olga the II," 312th Bombardment Group

Nose Art "Mickey" — Ace of Spades Insignia with Pilot and Crew Chief Credit, 312th Bombardment Group, WWII

Nose Art "Mickey" — Ace of Spades Insignia with Pilot and Crew Chief Credit, 312th Bombardment Group, WWII

'Deuces Wild' Nose Art on 312th Bombardment Group Aircraft, Southwest Pacific Theater, WWII

'Deuces Wild' Nose Art on 312th Bombardment Group Aircraft, Southwest Pacific Theater, WWII

Nose Art "Ball of Fire" — Pin-Up Insignia on Fuselage, 312th Bombardment Group, WWII

Nose Art "Ball of Fire" — Pin-Up Insignia on Fuselage, 312th Bombardment Group, WWII

Nose Art "Sweet Louise" — Heart-Framed Pin-Up Portrait with Pilot and Crew Chief Credit, 312th Bombardment Group, WWII

Nose Art "Sweet Louise" — Heart-Framed Pin-Up Portrait with Pilot and Crew Chief Credit, 312th Bombardment Group, WWII

Supply Ship and Landing Craft Off a Pacific Beachhead, 312th Bombardment Group Support Area, WWII

Supply Ship and Landing Craft Off a Pacific Beachhead, 312th Bombardment Group Support Area, WWII

Woman Waving on a Bicycle, Countryside Road (Personal Snapshot)

Woman Waving on a Bicycle, Countryside Road (Personal Snapshot)

Formation of A-20 Havoc Attack Bombers Over New Guinea Terrain, 312th Bombardment Group, WWII

Formation of A-20 Havoc Attack Bombers Over New Guinea Terrain, 312th Bombardment Group, WWII

Aerial View of War-Damaged City Along a River, Likely Manila, Philippines, WWII

Aerial View of War-Damaged City Along a River, Likely Manila, Philippines, WWII

A-20 Havoc Aircraft on Pierced Steel Planking Airfield, 312th Bombardment Group, WWII

A-20 Havoc Aircraft on Pierced Steel Planking Airfield, 312th Bombardment Group, WWII

Nose Art 'Belle of the 20's' on 312th Bomb Group A-20 Havoc, WWII

Nose Art 'Belle of the 20's' on 312th Bomb Group A-20 Havoc, WWII

A-20 Havoc Nose Detail with Mission Markers, Bullseye Insignia, and Crew Credit — Col. R.H. Strauss, 312th Bombardment Group, WWII

A-20 Havoc Nose Detail with Mission Markers, Bullseye Insignia, and Crew Credit — Col. R.H. Strauss, 312th Bombardment Group, WWII

Local Children at a Wooden Fence, Philippines or Pacific Theater, 312th Bombardment Group Collection, WWII

Local Children at a Wooden Fence, Philippines or Pacific Theater, 312th Bombardment Group Collection, WWII

Local Man Engaged in Manual Task, New Guinea, 312th Bombardment Group Collection, WWII

Local Man Engaged in Manual Task, New Guinea, 312th Bombardment Group Collection, WWII

Aerial View of Riverside Village and Cultivated Fields, Pacific Theater, 312th Bombardment Group Collection, WWII

Aerial View of Riverside Village and Cultivated Fields, Pacific Theater, 312th Bombardment Group Collection, WWII

Verso with U.S. Army Photo Censorship Examiner Stamp No. 22794, 312th Bombardment Group Collection, WWII

Verso with U.S. Army Photo Censorship Examiner Stamp No. 22794, 312th Bombardment Group Collection, WWII

Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph of a Riverside Settlement, Southwest Pacific Theater, World War II

Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph of a Riverside Settlement, Southwest Pacific Theater, World War II

Project: 218267