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Corporal Marshall Pitts, Corporal Daniel H Gordon and Sergeant Leon O Ward at work in the supply section, 8th Air Force Headquarters. Image stamped on reverse: 'Wide World.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 2 Feb 1943.' [stamp]. and '246561.' [censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'Wide World Photo Shows: Men at work in supply section. Left to Right Cpl Marshall Pitts, 200 East 14th St, ADA Okla, Cpl Daniel H Gordon, 151 Taylor St Brooklyn NY, Sgt Leon O Ward, Pickens, Miss.' Associated news story: 'BEHIND-SCENES PICTURES OF US ARMY AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS WING IN ENGLAND. This set of Wide World pictures was made recently in England and shows behind-the-scenes glimpses of the work and life of a Headquarters wing of the US Army Air Force. Headquarters wing is supply section and coordination centre of operational data for the Squadron it serves. The men working in "wings" don't often get into the spotlight of publicity, but they're the boys behind the boys who fly the Fortresses.

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection (uploaded May/2023)