Three men pose informally beneath the wing of a fighter aircraft bearing the partial tail number '457,' its inverted gull-wing profile suggesting a Vought F4U Corsair -- a mainstay of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps fighter squadrons in the Pacific War. The bare-chested figure and perforated steel planking underfoot point to the tropical conditions of a forward Pacific island airstrip. Personal snapshots like this one, taken by servicemen themselves, offer an informal counterpart to official wartime photography. Project: 218306