This page from a World War II veteran's personal photo album captures three moments of squadron life in the Pacific Theater: airmen Swartz, Meyers, and Berken beside a radial-engine fighter on a pierced-steel-plank airstrip; Tom Hostrup at his squadron's tented quarters; and jubilant 'old boys' departing camp by jeep on their way home after completing combat duty. Such informal snapshots, preserved and captioned by servicemen themselves, offer an intimate counterpoint to official military photography. Project: 218301