American air crewman, ETO, 1943

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Photograph, portrait. Captured American air force Technical Sergeant. Translated German caption on photo reverse: "Enemy aircraft burn over Paris. (See leader)/ These are the terror pilots of Sept 15. This American airman is only 17 years old. His face, with the squinting eyes, tells us that European culture and civilized behavior are foreign to him. Does he regret his trip over the ocean? 17 yr old yank captured by Germans during bombing of Paris, taken 16 Sept 1943." Unknown location. 16 September 1943

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09/16/1943
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Collection consists of 270 photographs from Germany, taken as propaganda photos to demonstrate the might of the German military.
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Military air pilots--American--France