The Snapshots in Time Collection

Portrait of Airman Margaroli in Civilian Attire with Vine/Plant, 1944 (B-24 Belly Gunner Collection)

Portrait of Airman Margaroli in Civilian Attire with Vine/Plant, 1944 (B-24 Belly Gunner Collection)

Filed within a collection documenting a WWII B-24 Liberator belly gunner, this 1944 photograph shows the airman in civilian dress, likely photographed on home leave or before entering military service. Such personal images offer a rare glimpse of the everyday lives of servicemen beyond the battlefield. Project: 218360