The Snapshots in Time Collection

Portrait of a U.S. Airman in Flight Jacket, Occupied Japan, Late 1940s-1950s

Portrait of a U.S. Airman in Flight Jacket, Occupied Japan, Late 1940s-1950s

A U.S. serviceman, likely aircrew given the wings insignia on his uniform, poses outside his quarters during the American occupation of Japan following World War II. His flight jacket and informal pose reflect the everyday life of American military personnel stationed overseas in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Project: 218332