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ConsolidatedA SICILIAN BASE OF THE 12TH AIR FORCE SERVICE COMMAND: Leave it to Yankee ingenuity--that "know how" ability which characterizes American's industrial and war machines--to find some way to wash clothes virtually under the enemy's nose.

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:
Sicily
Category:
Aircraft, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
A SICILIAN BASE OF THE 12TH...
Caption:
A SICILIAN BASE OF THE 12TH AIR FORCE SERVICE COMMAND: Leave it to Yankee ingenuity--that "know how" ability which characterizes American's industrial and war machines--to find some way to wash clothes virtually under the enemy's nose.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
SICILY, CEREMONIES &DECORATIONS
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A27079-26306AC
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/49915339/a-sicilian-base-of-the-12th-air-force-service-command-leave-it-to-yankee-ingenuity-that-know-how-abi : accessed Oct 6, 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