C-47s ready for an airborne invasion, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Rows of Douglas C-47 Skytrains parked on a runway; the doors of the planes are open. Official caption on front: "C-47's ready for take-off in first airborne army invasion. US Army Photo 156-15." Location unknown. 1945

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1945
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Europe
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Douglas DC-3 (Transport plane)--Europe
Airplanes--American--Europe
Air bases--American--Europe