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RefuelingAfter This Douglas A-20 Boston Bomber Landed At An Advance Air Base In Southern France With A Load Of Supplies And Gasoline, American Ground Crewmen Siphoned Out As Much Gas As Possible, Leaving Only Sufficient Fuel For The Bomber To Return To Its Base.

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:
France
Category:
Maintenance
Sub Category:
Refueling
Short Caption:
After This Douglas A...
Caption:
After This Douglas A-20 Boston Bomber Landed At An Advance Air Base In Southern France With A Load Of Supplies And Gasoline, American Ground Crewmen Siphoned Out As Much Gas As Possible, Leaving Only Sufficient Fuel For The Bomber To Return To Its Base.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
FRANCE, MAINTENANCE,REFUELING
History:
Print received 10/17/44 from BPR. Stamped: "Passed for Publication, Field Press Censor." Copied 17 May 1956.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A17557-89867AC
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/41558685/after-this-douglas-a-20-boston-bomber-landed-at-an-advance-air-base-in-southern-france-with-a-load-o : accessed Nov 19, 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