The Snapshots in Time Collection
WWII Silk Escape Map, "Japan and South China Seas No. C-52," 345th Bomber Group Collection
A World War II silk pilot chart of the Japan and South China Seas region, part of the 345th Bomber Group's Ie Shima collection. Printed on fabric for durability at sea, charts like this were carried by aircrews as survival aids, showing ocean currents, winds, and magnetic variation critical for navigation if forced down over the Pacific. Project: 218277