FRE 10423
IMAGE305th Bomb Group personnel helping farmers near Chelveston airbase with the hay drive past a B-17 Flying Fortress of their Group. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'They Work For War And Peace: Yanks' Harvest In Shadow Of Great Bombers. U.S. soldiers stationed at a Flying Fortresses base somewhere in Britain in their off duty time are helping local farmers. This series of pictures provides a strange contrast: The men who feed Flying Fortresses with huge lethal bombs, this time are engaged on peaceful activities - in the shadow of their aircraft they are busy loading hay on lorries. U.S. Pool/SG./F.Keystone.' Censor no: 272733. On reverse: Keystone Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
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- Site type: Airfield