Through the Camera's Eye:
The Allison Collection
of World War II Photographs (continued)
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Gallery 8
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77.09.3154 |
New York Bureau
Plane Crash Party Cracks Jungle
India: - Almost a month had passed before survivor of an ATC plane
crash in Northern Burma broke out of the jungle to a post in India.
Sgt. Walter R. Oswalt, Ansonia, Ohio, who was radio operator on
ill-fated plane, is carried by natives on a primitive stretcher since
he broke his leg while parachuting to Earth. Other members of the
planes complement bring up the rear with rescuers, who came both by
air and over land. Only the plane’s co-pilot died in the accident,
all others parachuting safely to Earth when the ship developed engine
trouble on a flight from China to India.
Credit (photo by Frank Cancellare, photographer for the War Pool from
ACME) |
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77.09.3155 |
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77.09.3163 |
New York Bureau
These Men Died for You--!
Here are the bodies of four American boys, who died on bleak Attu
island fighting to free this bit of your land from the grasp of the
Japs. Here they lie, far from home with only the cold North wind to
sigh a requiem over them. On the rough, plain bits of board, (left in
photo), are nailed the “dog tags” that identify these heroic dead as
someone’s son, sweetheart, husband, or brother. They may have been
killed for want of a bullet, a gun, a tank, or some piece of equipment
that war bonds can buy. It is the duty of every American to make sure
the men fighting with their lives for America, do not perish because
of the selfishness of Americans! Buy a war bond today – and another –
and yet another!
Credit line (U.S. Treasury photo from Army Signal Corps via ACME) |
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77.09.3174 |
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77.09.3175 |
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77.09.3205 |
San Francisco Bureau
U.S. Gunboat in Midst of Japanese Bombing Raid
Chungking, China – The U.S.S. Tutuila, only American gunboat in
Chinese nationalist waters, is shown standing by the American Embassy
on the “South bank” of Chungking, as Japan’s Air forces rained
incendiary bombs on the Chinese capital. Clouds of smoke swirled
around the little river craft, and although bombs and shells fell
close to her, the Tutuila was not injured.
No credit line provided |
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77.09.3224 |
Radio telephoto
New York Bureau
Yanks Take Cover
Southwest Pacific – In the remains of a cocoanut shed, United States
troops, now engaged in pressing back the Japs, take cover “somewhere
in the Southwest Pacific.”
Credit line (U.S. Army radio telephoto from ACME) |
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77.09.3232 |
NY
A United States war ship does a quick turnabout to avoid the death
load of a Japanese bomber overhead during attack Marshall & Gilbert
Islands. One of first photos bombardment Marshall-Gilbert islands.
ACME from Pathe news. |
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77.09.3273 |
New York Bureau
Roi Littered with Jap Dead
Marshall Islands – Invading Marines move along Roi beach after landing
on the island in the Kwajalein Atoll which was virtually blasted out
of the Pacific by naval and aerial bombardment. Dead Japs were
plentiful when the Leathernecks came ashore, meeting less opposition
than their comrades in Namur.
Credit (U.S. Marine Corps photo from ACME) |
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77.09.3275 |
New York Bureau
Rough Going
Northern Burma – Carrying food and supplies to allied forces battling
the Japs in Northern Burma, these heavy U.S. Army trucks find the
going mighty rough as they beat their way over soggy jungle terrain.
Scene is the end of the Ledo road, the new overland supply route to
China that is now under construction in Northern Burma.
Credit line –WP—(ACME) |
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77.09.3286 |
New York Bureau
Navy Forces Pound Kwajalein
Huge smoke clouds stream from these U.S. Navy warships on a
“bombardment assembly line”, as they pour tons of shells into flaming
installations of Jap-held Kwajalein island, in the Marshall Islands,
during the second day of the invasion, last Feb. 1st.
Credit line (U.S. Navy Official photo from ACME) |
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77.09.3311.a |
Washington Bureau-ACME News pictures
On the Way to Bomb Japan
Somewhere-in-India, B-29 bombers, America’s newest air weapon were
tuned up at a base in India and from there started PN their mission to
bomb the steel center of Japan on June 15th. The photos
were shipped from India on June 12th and were received in
Washington June 17th due to the expediting by the air
transport command. This photo shows, a crew of one of the B-29’s as
they walked out to their plane with parachutes and Mae Wests for a
takeoff. Left to right – Lt. Albert Bores, pilot, Monreevillle, Ohio;
Lt. Harold Johnson, co-pilot, Duluth, Minn.; Lt. Don McComas,
bombardier, San Diego, Calif.; Lt. Chester Klein, navigator, Dallas,
Texas; Sgt. B. Lehman, crew chief, Denver, Colo. Cpl. James Foss,
gunner, Palmyra, Wisc.,; Sgt. J. Matulauskis; radio, Chicago, Ill:
Sgt. Elmo Erikson; gunner, Holly, N.Y.; and Cpl. Maurice Bruce, gunner
Indianapolis, Ind.
Credit line (ACME photo by Frank Cancellare for the War Picture pool) |
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77.09.3352 |
Guadalcanal – U.S. Marine fighter planes prepare to take off from
Henderson field, on Guadalcanal island, to join U.S. Army flying
fortresses already in the air. Both groups on a common mission to
blast Japs.
Credit line (U.S. Navy photo from ACME) |
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77.09.3360 |
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77.09.3394 |
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77.09.3396 |
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77.09.3398.a |
Press inspection of motive in N. Africa by British officers. |
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77.09.3430 |
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77.09.3431 |
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77.09.3432 |
Radio photo from Algiers to NY shows solid mass of landing boats in
Sicilian …as allies stream on board.
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Date is not visible |
77.09.3447 |
New York Bureau
Tiny But Brave
Africa – Pvt. Margaret H. Maloney, of Rochester, N.Y., who is so tiny
her nickname is “Pee Wee,” receives the soldier’s medal from Major
Gen. R.S. Hughes, Deputy Theater Commander, for saving the life of
Pvt. Kenneth M. Jacobs, of York, Pa., whose clothes caught fire from
spilled gasoline. Pvt. Maloney beat out the flames with her bare
hands, and was hospitalized for six weeks. She is the first WAC to
receive the soldier’s medal and as a result, the General kissed her.
Credit (U.S. Army Signal Corps radio telephoto) |
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77.09.3472 |
Radio photo
New York Bureau
Balcony Seats Only
Tunisia – Steps, aisles, and the roof of this prisoner train are
jammed with German prisoners passing through Tunis on their way to
captivity. The captured Nazis who lean out of windows see nothing but
marks of their country’s defeat in Tunisia where wrecked axis
equipment clutters the landscape.
Photo radioed from Cairo to N.Y.) |
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77.09.3477 |
New York Bureau
Casablanca - - Target of U.S. Battleships
French Morocco – American forces have landed, the bombardment is over,
and here is a view of the damage done to the docks at Casablanca. In
the foreground is the French battleship, Jean Bart, hit fore and aft
by shells which ripped her plates. Directly behind her are wrecked
warehouses and in the right background is a freighter hit and
partially sunk.
No credit line information visible |
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77.09.3481 |
During lull preceding current British Egypt drive, Aussies throw
selves on ground when ammunition bin in captured, smoldering German
tank explodes. Tank had been heavily strafed y RAF planes. One of
Aussies said “we went to earth in a hell of a hurry.” No one was hit.
No credit line shown |
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77.09.3486 |
New York Bureau
Turkey’s Army Prepares for Emergency
Turkey - - Alive to the dancers surrounding it, the stubbornly neutral
country of Turkey is busy training its eligible youth for military
service in case of emergency brought about by an invasion by a warring
nation or the meeting of enemy nations on its lands. Photo shows a
Turkish officer cadet in training with a motorcycle. Passed by
Turkish and British censors.
Credit line (ACME) |
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