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General9th Air force ground crew members going through a "chow" line in their mess building, once part of a Luftwaffe installation, at a base in Belgium. Since they serviced their first plane on a Normandy airstrip, the men shown in the photograph have had

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
Belgium
Category:
Recreation
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
9th Air force ground crew...
Caption:
9th Air force ground crew members going through a "chow" line in their mess building, once part of a Luftwaffe installation, at a base in Belgium. Since they serviced their first plane on a Normandy airstrip, the men shown in the photograph have had
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
BELGIUM,RECREATION
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A05259-55271AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://ca.forceswarrecords.com/document/29017272/9th-air-force-ground-crew-members-going-through-a-chow-line-in-their-mess-building-once-part-of-a-lu : accessed Nov 15, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008