United States Army Airmen waiting outside the combat room for the 369th Bomb Squadron of the 306th Bomb Group at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 1945.

Caption     United States Army Airmen waiting outside the combat room for the 369th Bomb Squadron of the 306th Bomb Group at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 1945. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force via the Imperial War Museum
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   IWM FRE 5949
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Photo Size 3,588 x 5,262 pixels
Photos at Same Place Thurleigh, England, United Kingdom
Added By David Stubblebine
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According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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