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A C-47 Skytrain flies over Nice, the Alps are visible in the Background. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: 'Back to out home away from home at Virton with the Mediterranean, Alps, snow cover & clouds in the background taken on 7 day furlough to the Riviera for R&R.'
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A C-47 Skytrain flies over Nice, the Alps are visible in the Background. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: 'Back to out home away from home at Virton with the Mediterranean, Alps, snow cover & clouds in the background taken on 7 day furlough to the Riviera for R&R.'

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Private First Class Charles Parks and William "Bill" Polley swap hats with an Etonian schoolboy. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: 'Hat exchange a "NoNo"- Charles Parks & Bill Polley, Yanks. taken while stationed at "Pinetree", 8th AF Headquarters High Wycombe. 4/30/44-1/15/45.'

William E Polley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 942nd Engineer Topographic Battalion

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection