The Snapshots in Time Collection
WWII Silk Escape Map, Mariana Islands Section, Chart No. C-53 "East China Sea," 345th Bombardment Group Collection
A section of a printed silk survival map issued to WWII aircrew, showing the Mariana Islands - Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and Guam. Lightweight, waterproof, and durable, silk maps like this one gave downed airmen of units such as the 345th Bombardment Group a fighting chance to navigate to safety in the vast expanse of the Pacific. Project: 218404