Through the Camera's Eye:
The Allison Collection
of World War II Photographs (continued)
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Gallery 62
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Date
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Image # |
Caption |
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5-31-43 |
77.09.4480a |
Washington Bureau
Coast Guard Cutter Sinks Submarine
A German submarine attempted to sneak in between a convoy of ships
crossing the North Atlantic. Coast Guard Cutters escorting the
Merchantmen sighted the U-Boat and The Spencer went into action, aided
by The Duane. The Spencer let go a depth charge which brought the sub
to the surface; and, then as water rushed into her crushed hull she
sank as the Coast Guard picked up her survivors. Bearing down on the
sub, The Spencer gets a good look at the sinking sub as she settles in
the water. Note the Nazi standing on the deck to the right of the
conning tower, and at the right, The Spencer’s gun trained on the
U-Boat. A swimming German is barely discernable in the water on the
right.
Credit: U.S. Coast Guard photo from ACME |
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5-31-43 |
77.09.4481a |
New York Bureau
Subless Supermen
North Atlantic – “Oh where, oh where has that submarine gone” is the
song of these Nazis as they paddle for their lives toward the U.S.
Coast Guard cutter Spencer, which forced up and sank their undersea
craft in a recent North Atlantic action. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter
Duane, which aided in the rescue, is shown in the background. The
enemy sub was trying to sneak into the midst of a big convoy when the
Spencer (right foreground) sent it to Davy Jones.
Credit: U.S. Coast Guard photo from ACME |
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06-01-43 |
77.09.3442.a |
White Man’s Ju-Ju
North Africa – A modern witch doctor in North Africa replaces his
traditional mask with a model US airplane, the B-40, which he built
complete with antenna and U.S. Star Bushmen call the plane the “steam
chicken.” For hundreds of years the medicine men held to tribal masks
passed down from generation to generation. Now, supplanting the
traditional mask with the stronger Ju-Ju of the white man the medicine
men descend on tribes in flying echelon as the evil sprits of the
Nazis are driven out of Black Men’s territory.
Credit line (Official photo from ACME) |
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06-01-43 |
77.09.3485 |
New York Bureau
Nazis Fed Under Warning Guns
A group of Nazis who attempted to flee Tunisia via water are fed under
the guns of the allied naval vessel responsible for their capture.
Hundreds of Germans attempted to flee the scene of their defeat in
North Africa, constructing makeshift rafts; patching up small boats in
vain. After rounding up and feeding them, allied naval forces
transferred them to barges to be taken back to Tunisia as prisoners of
war.
Credit (U.S. Army Signal Corps radio telephoto) |
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6-1-43 |
77.09.4482a |
New York Bureau
Allies Smack Kiel Shipyard
RAF Reconnaissance photographers took this picture of Kiel after a
heavy daylight attack by the U.S.A.A.F.’s Flying Fortresses and
Liberators on May 14, when tons of explosives were dropped. Almost all
buildings in the Germania Yards have sustained varying degrees of
damage and several buildings of the Deutsche Worke, A.G. and Naval
Arsenal also suffered. Considerable damage to public buildings and
railway sidings in the vicinity of the target were also hit. At top
center can be seen two submarines which were capsized.
Credit: ACME |
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06-02-43 |
77.09.3438 |
New York Bureau
Algerian Farmland
Algeria – These Algerian farms, scattered slipshoddily over the
countryside, are typical of the lands on which the Arabs grow their
foodstuffs. The hilly terrain on the outskirts of Algiers affords
practically no space for flat farmland. In the distance at upper left
the white buildings of Algiers can be seen.
Credit line – WP – (ACME) |
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06-02-43 |
77.09.3443 |
New York Bureau
No Transportation Troubles Here
Algeria - - Untroubled by wartime gas rationing, this Arab uses his
customary means of transportation to get to the hills of Algiers.
This tiny, mule-drawn cart is a common sight in the streets and
country roads of the North African city.
Credit line – WP – (ACME) |
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6-2-43 |
77.09.3601 |
New York Bureau
Ploughing Algerian Fields
Algeria—His head wrapped for protection from the hot sun, this
Algerian farmer stands behind his old fashioned plough, drawn by a
team of oxen, on a hilltop on the outskirts of Algiers. Ahead of him,
a small boy drives the team across the high, sandy slope. Passed by
Army censors.
Credit: ACME. |
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6-3-43 |
77.09.352 |
New York Bureau
English Hotel Hit in Nazi Nuisance Raid
ENGLAND -- Soldiers and civilian defense workers search the wreckage
of a hotel in a south coast English town, hit in a recent nuisance
raid by Nazi planes. Stores, hotels and a cinema were hit in the raid.
In this hotel, (above), there were several casualties.
Credit: (ACME) |
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6-3-43 |
77.09.2329.a |
NEW YORK BUREAU
ALLIED BOMBERS SOFTEN UP PANTELLARIA
With the fighting in North Africa over, the Allies turn their air
force on the Axis ports, airfields and strongholds on the Italian side
of the Mediterranean, softening up these strong points in lieu of a
possible Allied invasion in that direction. In this photo Baltimore
bombers of the South African Air Force drop bombs on the airfield of
Pantellaria, Mussolini’s island stronghold between Malta and the
African coast, with columns of smoke rising from two oil fires. The
landing ground is almost obscured by the smoke of bursting bombs. At
the far end of the airfield can be seen the entrances to underground
hangars and workshops on the side of the hill.
Credit: Acme |
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6-4-43 |
77.09.917 |
New York Bureau
Crutches and Canes and Shuffleboard
San Diego, Calif.—Takes more than crutches and canes to sink the
morale of Uncle Sam’s gobs. In spite of their injuries, these boys
enjoy a game of shuffleboard during an outing for patients of the San
Diego Naval Hospital. M.R. McConnell, shipfitter third class, leans on
his crutch as he sends a disc down the deck.
Credit: Official U.S. Navy photo from ACME. |
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06-04-43 |
77.09.3437 |
New York Bureau
Up and Over
French Morocco - - Topside and below deck, natives of Marrakech crowd
the bus that travels the main highway. Their belongings, too, take up
a large share of the space on the strange vehicle that furnishes
transportation on the outskirts of the French Moroccan town.
Credit line – WP – (ACME) |
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6-4-43 |
77.09.3664a |
New York Bureau
Heading for Russia
Native Iranian boys turn away from a long convoy of supplies enroute
to Russia just long enough to have their pictures snapped. The United
States truck train is making a rest stop somewhere in the Persian
Corridor, and the sight thrills the natives.
Credit: ACME. |
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6-4-43 |
77.09.4484a |
New York Bureau
Barred to Castillo
Buenos Aires – The Casa Rosado, government house in Buenos Aires, now
houses Gen. Antonio Rawson, partners with Gen. Pedro Ramirez in
Argentina’s revolt against Castillo, Argentine president who has fled
the headquarters. With his plea for assistance from his first field
artillery turned down, President Castillo left the Casa Rosado. He
returned to be handed an ultimatum demanding his resignation. Although
the Chief of Police was ordered to defend the Government House against
anti-Castillo demonstrators. Resistance was weak and the leaders of
the pro-Allied movement moved in.
Credit: ACME |
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6-4-43 |
77.09.4485a |
New York Bureau
U.S. Fighters Shoot Down 25 Axis Planes
Axis planes are riddled by machine gun fire during the recent attack
when a formation of U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 Mitchell Bombers and an
escort of P-38 Lightnings engaged an Axis air convoy of 35 planes over
the Sicilian Straits. Twenty-five of the enemy planes were shot down.
Two American planes are shown in this photo. The one at the extreme
left, flying low, has just completed attack action while another B-25
is shown overhead. Twelve Axis air transports, almost at water level,
are under attack in this view.
Credit: U.S. Army Air Force photo from ACME |
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6-4-43 |
77.09.4486a |
From File
New York Bureau
Revolutionaries Seize Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina – An Army revolt was reported in progress in
Argentina today (June 4) following an ultimatum to President Ramon
Castillo demanding free elections and a change in the government’s
international policy. At midmorning, reports indicated that
revolutionaries had seized control of the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
Here is an aerial view of the capital city showing Plaza Mayo (May
Square) in left foreground and Houses of Congress in center
background. Tall skyscraper in upper left is Public Works Ministry.
The Finance Ministry and the Government House face the Square at
bottom of photo.
Credit: ACME |
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6-5-43 |
77.09.259 |
New York Bureau
"Bazooka" Boys
SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND -- Tho' it looks like something an imaginative
youngster rigged up to play "war", this is America's latest weapon --
the "Bazooka" gun. Lt. Carl Peterson, of Dearborn, Mich., fires the
gun, which sends a destructive rocket whistling toward doomed tanks
and pillboxes, as Corp. Albert Salo, of Ironwood, Mich., loads the
weapon.
Credit: (ACME) |
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6-5-43 |
77.09.1009 |
RADIOPHOTO
NEW YORK BUREAU
MARSHALL AND EISENHOWER CONFER
NORTH AFRICA – General George C. Marshall, U.S. Army Chief of Staff,
is shown conferring with General Dwight Eisenhower (left), Allied
Commander in Chief, during an informal press conference held at Allied
Headquarters in North Africa. Gen. Marshall accompanied British Prime
Minister Winston Churchill to North Africa from Washington.
Credit: Signal Corps photo via OWI Radiophoto from ACME |
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6-5-43 |
77.09.2286 |
New York Bureau
Only a Cat
BIZERTE – A lonely black cat surveys the deserted streets of Bizerte
in a commercial part of the city. Note the lettering on the wall at
left. The French title, “Grand Bazar,” had been given a German name
and the location of the establishment had been changed.
Credit Line – WP – (Acme) |
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06-05-43 |
77.09.3455 |
New York Bureau
Clearing Up Bizerte
Tunisia – Armed with shovels, American engineers go about the
important task of clearing rubble from the streets of Bizerte in the
aftermath of allied victory. Buildings were ruined in the bombings
that helped force the axis retreat and final defeat in Tunisia.
Credit line – WP – (ACME) |
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06-06-43 |
77.09.3200.a |
New York Bureau
Speedy Awards
New Guinea – As U.S. fliers stepped out of their bomber on their
return from blasting an 8,000-ton enemy transport, they were met by
General George C. Kenney, Commander of allied Air Forces in the
Southwest Pacific, who decorated them with air medals immediately.
Right after the awards were made, in New Guinea, General Kenney posed
with the heroic crew of the B-24 bomber. (left to right, standing): 2nd
Lt. John H. Sturgeon, pilot, Lexington, Ky.; 2nd Lt. Thomas
C. Hanzel, copilot, Mankato, Minn.; 2nd Lt. Bernard W.
Rapasky, navigator, Elizabeth, N.J.; 2nd Lt. William A.
Woods, bombardier, Louisa, Ky.; Col. Roger M. Ramey (not crew member),
Commander of the 5th Airforce; Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney;
Staff Sgt. Edward A. Coppins, gunner, Detroit, Mich.; Colonel Ralph L.
Koon, (not crew member), Commander of the 90th bomb group;
Staff Sgt. Thomas C. Clonch, gunner, Dixie, W. Va.; Staff Sgt. Earl S.
Sasser, gunner, Mount Olive, N.C.; (left to right, kneeling) Sgt. E.W.
Palmer, weather observer, Elmira, N.Y.; Tech Sgt. E.J. Thompson, radio
operator, Coeur D. Alene, Idaho; Tech Sgt. Samuel E. Swift, engineer,
Chicago, Ill., and Sgt. J.A. Botteau, photographer, Southbridge, Mass.
Credit line –WP- (ACME) |
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6-7-43 |
77.09.2328 |
NEW YORK BUREAU
TAKING ITS DAILY BEATING
PANTELLERIA—The island stepping stone from Runisia to Sicily gets a
terrific pounding from Allied sea and air forces daily in the
pre-invasion softening up process. Smoke rising at top of photo is
from burning oil dump in the harbor. Oil storage tanks and barracks
were damaged in the latest attack.
Credit: Acme radiophoto |
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06-07-43 |
77.09.2791 |
New York Bureau
It’s Pay Day
India – Here is the monthly pay day and prize presentation on the
parade ground at a U.S. Air Depot that is now being built with the
help of native workers in India, the two best teams of the month get
prizes and pay raises. Most popular prizes are cotton gloves which
enable the men to do the work better. It has been found that this
system of payment is a great improvement over the contract labor
method where the contractor takes a cut out of each pay check.
Credit Line - -WP- -(ACME) |
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06-07-43 |
77.09.2792 |
New York Bureau
An Airfield Springs Up in India
India – Work procedes apace on a U.S. Air Depot somewhere in India.
In surfacing of taxi ramp down past the hangars, a coat of tar is
being laid down onto the heavy metalling of rock that lies on top of a
heavier foundation of rocks. The tar is then covered with
fine-crushed stone carried on the heads of coolie laborers and cast
out over the wet tar. U.S. officers in the foreground are checking
the plans and inspecting the work. Runway construction and grading of
the airfield is done by the Indian Army Garrison Lease Agreement.
Steel hangars in background were brought from the U.S. on the convoy
that carried the Task Unit.
Credit Line – WP –(ACME) |
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06-07-43 |
77.09.3199 |
New York Bureau
They Help Build a U.S. Airfield
India – Here is one of the villages that has been settled near a U.S.
air depot for the duration of its construction by Indian workers.
They are tile makers who squatted down in a corner near the end of a
taxi ramp. They did their own clay, draw their own water and with
dried grass and cow dung cakes mold and fire the roof tiles for all
the barracks and outbuildings that are being constructed under a
reverse lend-lease arrangement. The tiles are fired in the round
piles. The flat floor in the village center is where the tiles are
formed out of raw clay and dried in the sun. Workers and their
families live in the grass huts on the edge of the village.
Credit line – WP – (ACME) |
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06-07-43 |
77.09.3439 |
New York Bureau
Axis Bomb Damage in Algiers
Algiers – Residents dig in the ruins of their homes, trying to salvage
some few belongings after axis raiders blasted the residential area of
the city, recently.
Credit line (ACME photo via U.S. Signal Corps) |
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