2nd World War Collection (#4)

Captain Gilbert Rae, BOAC Mosquito pilot, World War II. c1939-c1944 (1946). Creator: Unknown
Captain Gilbert Rae, BOAC Mosquito pilot, World War II. c1939-c1944 (1946). Capt Gilbert Rae, BOAC Mosquito pilot, who later lost his life on the Stockholm run

Refuelling and re-arming Spitfire fighters, Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown
Refuelling and re-arming Spitfire fighters, Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). Each to his Station. - While the pilot waits, soldiers and airmen refuel and reammunition his Spitfire in its pen

British X-Craft midget submarine, World War II, 1945. Creator: Unknown
British X-Craft midget submarine, World War II, 1945. New Weapons. From " His Majestys Submarines". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1945]

China meets Ceylon in London - Hsiao Ch ien and J. M. Tambimuttu, 1942 Creator: Unknown
China meets Ceylon in London - Hsiao Ch ien and J. M. Tambimuttu broadcasting in the Eastern Service, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Omoba Adenrele Ademola, daughter of Alake of Abeokuta, Nigeria, calls West Africa, 1942
The Omoba Adenrele Ademola, daughter of the Alake of Abeokuta, Nigeria, calls West Africa, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Physical Training at a Recruits Depot, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Physical Training at a Recruits Depot, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs

British and Greek Ministers Confer in Athens, Christmas Day, 1944, (1945). Creator: Unknown
British and Greek Ministers Confer in Athens, Christmas Day, 1944, (1945). Anthony Eden, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and the Greek Regent

The Original War Cabinet, 1939, (1945). Creator: Unknown
The Original War Cabinet, 1939, (1945). British politicians at the start of the Second World War. Standing from left to right: Sir John Anderson, Lord Hankey, Leslie Hore-Belisha, Winston Churchill

The King and Queen with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace on VE-Day, 8 May 1945

F. W. Hunter, Army test pilot, Douglas Aircraft Company plant at Long Beach, Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
F.W. Hunter, Army test pilot, Douglas Aircraft Company plant at Long Beach, Calif

Open-pit workings of the Utah Copper Company, Bingham Canyon, Utah, 1942. Creator: Andreas Feininger
Open-pit workings of the Utah Copper Company, Bingham Canyon, Utah. This is the Carr Fork side from which the company obtains huge amounts of ore

Carr Fork Canyon as seen from "G" bridge, Bingham Copper Mine, Utah, 1942. Creator: Andreas Feininger
Carr Fork Canyon as seen from "G" bridge, Bingham Copper Mine, Utah

Marine Corps Major in dress white uniform, World War II, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Howard Hollem
Marine Corps Major in dress white uniform, World War II

Installing one of the 4 motors on the transport plane at Willow Run, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Howard Hollem
Installing one of the 4 motors on the transport plane at Willow Run. Photo shows the Willow Run manufacturing plant, run by the Ford Motor Company near Ypsilanti, Michigan

Steel and concrete go into place rapidly as a new steel... Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah, 1942
Steel and concrete go into place rapidly as a new steel mill takes form, Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah. The new plant will make important additions to the vast amount of steel needed for the war

Marine Corps Major in summer uniform, World War II, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Howard Hollem
Marine Corps Major in summer uniform, World War II

Girl inspector confers with a worker as she... Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Girl inspector confers with a worker as she makes a careful check of center wings for C-47 transport planes, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Partly finished open hearth furnaces and stacks for a... Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah, 1942
Partly finished open hearth furnaces and stacks for a steel mill under construction which will soon be producing vitally needed steel, Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah

Marine Corps Major in winter uniform, World War II, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Howard Hollem
Marine Corps Major in winter uniform, World War II

Girl inspectors at the Long Beach, Calif. plant of Douglas Aircraft Company make a careful check of center wings for C-47 transport planes

Worker at carbon black plant, Sunray, Texas, 1942. Creator: John Vachon
Worker at carbon black plant, Sunray, Texas

Marine Corps Captain in dress blue uniform, World War II, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Howard Hollem
Marine Corps Captain in dress blue uniform, World War II

With careful Douglas training, women do... Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
With careful Douglas training, women do accurate electrical assembly and installation work, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

De-waxing plant at Mid-Continent refinery, Tulsa, Okla. (1943?). Creator: John Vachon
De-waxing plant at Mid-Continent refinery, Tulsa, Okla

Women are trained as engine mechanics in thorough Douglas training... Long Beach, Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Women are trained as engine mechanics in thorough Douglas training methods, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Employees at Mid-Continent Refinery, Tulsa, Okla. (1943?). Creator: John Vachon
Employees at Mid-Continent Refinery, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Medal of Honor, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Unknown
Medal of Honor

American mothers and sisters, like these women at the Douglas Aircraft... Long Beach, Calif
American mothers and sisters, like these women at the Douglas Aircraft Company, give important help in producing dependable planes for their men at the front, Long Beach, Calif

Geologist examining cuttings from wildcat well, Amarillo, Texas, (1943?). Creator: John Vachon
Geologist examining cuttings from wildcat well, Amarillo, Texas

Birmingham (near Detroit), Michigan, 1942. Creator: Arthurs Siegel
Birmingham (near Detroit), Michigan. Kitchen utensils hanging below a spice rack with mint, caraway, thyme, and sage jars

Workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas

U. S. Army Medal of Honor with neck band, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Unknown
U.S. Army Medal of Honor with neck band. Photo shows the U.S. Army Medal of Honor, also called the Congressional Medal of Honor

The careful hands of women are trained in... Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
The careful hands of women are trained in precise aircraft engine installation duties at Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

House, Houston, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
House, Houston, Texas. [Fruit stall. Signs advertising Pepsi-Cola and Valley Fruit Golden Age Beverages]

Display of home-canned food, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Unknown
Display of home-canned food. Photo shows jars of yellow squash, peas, beets, and other vegetables

Melted sulphur from the wells pouring into relay... Freeport Sulphur Co, Hoskins Mound, Texas
Melted sulphur from the wells pouring into relay station, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas

Nearly exhausted sulphur vat from which railroad... Freeport Sulphur Co, Hoskins Mound, Texas
Nearly exhausted sulphur vat from which railroad cars are loaded, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas

Crane operator at TVAs Douglas Dam, Tennessee, 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Crane operator at TVAs Douglas Dam, Tennessee

Freeport Sulphur Co. 60 foot high vat of sulphur, Hoskins Mound, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Freeport Sulphur Co. 60 foot high vat of sulphur, Hoskins Mound, Texas

Railroad cars loaded with sulphur, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Railroad cars loaded with sulphur, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas

Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest... Douglas Aircraft Companys plant, Long Beach, Calif
Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest for these women workers of the assembly line at Douglas Aircraft Companys plant, Long Beach, Calif

Portrait of a farm boy, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a farm boy

War Department Building at 21st and Virginia Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
War Department Building at 21st and Virginia Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. [Harrys Truman Building, completed in 1941]

North Americans P-51 Mustang Fighter... North American Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calif. 1942. Creator: Mark Sherwood
North Americans P-51 Mustang Fighter is in service with Britains Royal Air Force, N[orth] A[merican] Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calif

Loading sulphur from vat, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Loading sulphur from vat, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas

Electric phosphate smelting furnace used in the making of elem... Muscle Shoals area, Alabama, 1942
Electric phosphate smelting furnace used in the making of elemental phosphorus in a TVA chemical plant in the Muscle Shoals area, Alabama

Sulphur vat 60 feet high, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Sulphur vat 60 feet high, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas

Garden of Pan American Union Building, Washington, D. C. 1943. Creator: John Collier
Garden of Pan American Union Building, Washington, D.C. [Headquarters of the Organization of American States, building designed by Paul P. Cret and Albert Kelsey]

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"Remembering the Heroes: A Glimpse into the 2nd World War" In 1942, amidst the chaos of war, Winston Churchill stood tall, making his famous V for Victory sign. His unwavering determination inspired a nation to fight against tyranny. The Renown, Ark Royal, and Sheffield sailed bravely through treacherous waters from 1939 to 1941. These mighty vessels symbolized British resilience in the face of adversity. The Westland Lysander soared through the skies in 1941, its unknown creator crafting a masterpiece that aided in daring rescue missions behind enemy lines. Eric Ravilious captured a unique perspective on a wartime runway in 1944. His artwork depicted both hope and uncertainty as planes took off towards an uncertain future. Bernard Law Montgomery commanded the valiant soldiers of the 8th Army with great skill and courage in 1942. Sir John Alexander Hammerton's art immortalized this iconic leader alongside other unknown heroes who fought selflessly for freedom. RAF bomber pilots risked their lives daily during intense air battles in 1941. Their bravery knew no bounds as they defended their homeland from aerial threats. HMS King George V proudly sailed into Sydney Harbor in Australia during its victorious journey in 1945. This British battleship represented strength and unity among allies. In Soviet Russia, Pe-2 bombers flew fearlessly under skilled pilots' command; their contributions were crucial to turning tides on Eastern Front battlefields during WWII's darkest days of despair. Chas Brown's depiction of Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb showcased Britain's technological prowess and unmatched aerial superiority against Nazi aggression throughout Europe in 1941. Alexander Yakovlev designed aircraft that pushed boundaries and revolutionized aviation technology during this global conflict—his innovations played a pivotal role on various fronts across continents. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes prepared for combat under the watchful eye of Alfred T Palmer in 1942.