maintenance

"With Chinese Military Guard Standing Close By, Ground Crew Of The 14Th Air Force Work On A North American B-25, Preparing It For Another Raid On Enemy Installations." This is likely B-25D-15, #41-30381, assigned to the 491BS/341BG while the unit was stationed at Chakulia. A ground crew of the 341st Bombardment Group does maintenance to the tail gunner position on...

Laborers work at an American base in India, during WWII.

Aerial Photographer Earnest Jones, holding camera.

Gun turret maintenance for F-7/B-24, October 1, 1944. Kermit Smith and Hummel. 24th Combat Mapping Squadron, 8th Photo Reconnaissance Group, 10th Air Force.

Engineer repairing fuel cell--from inside--during WWII. A B-24 or F-7 is in the background.

Flightline maintenance of a F-7/B-24 in India. 24th Combat Mapping Squadron, 8th Photo Reconnaissance Group, 10th Air Force

Grease-covered men of the 2005th Ordnance Maintenance Company, 28th Air Depot Group, warming up at burn barrel in Burma. During WWII.

On a hot day, the men of the 2005th Ordnance Maintenance Company, 28th Air Depot Group, working on an anti-aircraft gun in Burma. During WWII. Notice the GIs resting on the cooler ground in the shade in the background.

Men of the 2005th Ordnance Maintenance Company, 28th Air Depot Group, working on an anti-aircraft gun in Burma. During WWII.

Men of 2005th Ordnance Maintenance Company, 28th Air Depot Group, prepare to spray paint anti-aircraft gun in Burma during WWII.