American airmen and local companions enjoy a rare day of leave at a thatched cottage on the Norfolk Broads, England, during World War II. Servicemen of the 392nd Bombardment Group, including the 579th Bombardment Squadron, flew B-24 Liberators from nearby RAF Wendling and often escaped the pressures of combat operations with visits to the region's rivers and waterside inns. This candid snapshot, preserved in a squadron member's personal album, reflects the everyday human moments that punctuated wartime service far from home. Project: 218549