Pittsburg State University Digital Commons

Creator

Unknown

Title

1942; B-24 Liberators flying from England to North Africa

Preview

Date

1942-1943

Creation Date

2008-06-13

Description

Black & White photograph montage of various shots of the United States Army Air Force, 93rd Bomb Group, flying from England to North Africa during World War II, circa 1942. The image, top left, shows the British coastline. The image, top right, shows 11 Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bombers flying in formation across the sea. The middle image shows five Consolidated B-24 Liberators flying in formation along the North Africa coastline. The bottom left image shows an unidentified soldier writing a letter outside of his tent. The bottom right image shows the USAAF military base at Tafaraoui, Algeria.

Digital Collection

Arnold Clayton Watkins World War II Photograph Collection, 1942-1945

Collection Number

SpC MS 0006

Finding Aid

https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/fa/3/

Object Type

Photograph

Image Format

Still Image

Location

Europe--United Kingdom--England; Africa--Algeria--Oran;

Publisher Digital

Pittsburg State University, Kansas, Axe Library, Special Collections

Rights

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Notes

Pittsburg State University, Special Collections, 6, Watkins, Arnold Clayton, Envelope 7, 04. Contributed by Joan F. Watkins.