From Bits of Our Past Ltd, Poynton, United Kingdom
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Vintage US Army Air Forces Official Photograph. Stamped on back. The unit was activated on 12 June 1942 and conducted aircraft ferrying to Europe and other transport operations. In July 1944, the mission of Presque Isle AAF was changed to be that of a port of debarkation and caring for casualties from the front in France. With the end of combat in Europe, beginning in June 1945, troops scheduled for redeployment from Europe to the South Pacific began arriving for training bases in the United States. With the end of the war in August 1945, this mission was terminated. The aerial port at Presque Isle AAF was officially closed on 18 September and the airfield was de-activated on 20 September 1945 with the end of the war. The 716th Army Air Force Base Unit was assigned to the airfield with a mission of winterizing the buildings and storing equipment with the facility placed in reserve status, and was used as a communications facility. *** Date : betwen 1942 - 1945 *** Location/Lieu : USA, Maine, Presque Isle *** Photographer/Credit : US ARMY AIR FORCES *** Categories : USA - WWII, Actors, Singers *** Silver print, Good to very good condition, light creases. *** Size in inches/Taille en pouces (1 inch=2,5 cm) : about 8x10 - Size in centimeters/Taille en centimetres : about 20x25. Seller Inventory # G21236
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Title: Maine WWII Musician Drums US Army Airfield ...
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Bits of Our Past Ltd t/a Past to Present: Offering original antique and modern photographs including a large selection of albumen cartes de visite and stereoviews as well as a large selection of World War I and early aviation photographs.
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