The Snapshots in Time Collection

Officers on Airfield Tarmac, Possibly Keesler Field, 1946

Officers on Airfield Tarmac, Possibly Keesler Field, 1946

This 1946 snapshot depicts two uniformed men conversing on an airfield ramp, with a twin-engine transport aircraft and period automobiles visible in the background. Archival notes associated with this image reference Keesler Field and General Eisenhower, suggesting it may record a senior officer's visit to a US airfield in the months following World War II, though the specific individuals pictured cannot be verified from the photograph alone. Project: 218397