This album page from the McAleer collection pairs two informal WWII-era snapshots: ground crewmen posed before a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter marked '475,' and two airmen in leather A-2 flight jackets photographed on leave in Santa Barbara, California. Handwritten captions identifying 'Bob Meyers,' 'Ed,' and the nickname 'Bad Habit' preserve the personal, human dimension of Army Air Forces service, connecting airfield duty overseas with stateside camaraderie. Project: 218303