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GeneralA Pattern Of Transport Planes And Gliders Is Pictured Against A Grey English Sky As The 439Th Troop Carrier Group Sends Load After Load Of Airborne Infantrymen To France Where Allied Forces Are Fighting For The Liberation Of Europe. 7 June 1944.

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:
England
Category:
Gliders
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
A Pattern Of Transpo...
Caption:
A Pattern Of Transport Planes And Gliders Is Pictured Against A Grey English Sky As The 439Th Troop Carrier Group Sends Load After Load Of Airborne Infantrymen To France Where Allied Forces Are Fighting For The Liberation Of Europe. 7 June 1944.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
ENGLAND,GLIDERS
History:
Original 4" x 5" negative received 20 March 1950 from Organizations Records Branch, AGO, St. Louis Mo.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A13252A-75909AC
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/32042975/a-pattern-of-transport-planes-and-gliders-is-pictured-against-a-grey-english-sky-as-the-439th-troop- : accessed Nov 4, 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