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320th Group members at MacDill Field - Tampa, Florida |
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Oscar
Nixon Sheppard, Jr. |
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The flight line at MacDill Field - Tampa,
Florida |
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320th Marauders out over Tampa Bay |
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MacDill Field - Tampa, Florida |
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MacDill Field - Tampa, Florida |
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MacDill
Field - Tampa, Florida |
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MacDill
Field - Tampa, Florida |
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MacDill Field - Tampa, Florida |
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Drane Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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The
flight line at MacDill
Field - Tampa, Florida |
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MacDill Field - Tampa, Florida |
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MacDill Field - Tampa, Florida |
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Drane Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane Field - Lakeland, Florida
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It
wouldn't be the Army without spuds to peel. |
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Drane Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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The 444th moved 16 August 1942 to a small field at Sulpher Springs in a test of their combat readiness. Men of the Squadron off-duty played baseball. |
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Drane Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane
Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane
Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane
Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane
Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane Field - Lakeland, Florida
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Facilities
were pretty rustic at Drane. |
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A
squadron meeting with government orders being given. |
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444th
Flight Schedule Board |
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Drane Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane
Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane
Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Drane Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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441st Ordnance and Armament Sections preparing 22 September 1942 to board the troop train at Lakeland that would take the Ground Echelon to Camp Kilmer, their POE. |
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MacDill Field - Tampa, Florida |
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Drane
Field - Lakeland, Florida |
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Waiting on the flight line at Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida, for the signal to take off on the first leg of their overseas movement. Marauders are from the 441st. |
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- Overseas Move - Gourock was a very busy harbor filled with vessels of all sizes, nations and types. Small craft flying the British Royal Navy Ensign were scurrying about. Many were crewed by WRENS, and the ladies, needless to say, drew appreciative whistles from the men of the 320th! |
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The Air and Ground Echelons of the 441st and 443rd Squadrons had to be stationed at the nearby satellite field of Tibbenham (quartered in Nissen huts) because there wasn't enough room at Hethel. A small detachment was also set up at Tivetshall. |
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Atkinson
Field - Georgetown, British Guiana |
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Overseas Move - Georgetown, British Guiana
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Overseas Move - Georgetown, British Guiana
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Overseas Move - Georgetown, British Guiana |
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Overseas Move - Georgetown, British Guiana. |
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Unloading in North Africa |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Martha
Raye gave a terrific performance for the group |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui,
Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Amphitheater - Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Squadron Departments and Sections were set up in Tafaraoui's hangers. |
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Squadron Departments and Sections were set up in Tafaraoui's hangers. |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Artisian
well water was trucked in. |
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Massicault, Tunisia |
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USO
show - El Bathan, Tunisia |
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Frances
Langford - USO show 11 August 1943 |
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Bob Hope, Frances Langford, guitarist Tony Romano and their troupe were a tremendous morale booster for the men on 11 August 1943 El Bathan, Tunisia |
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Bob
Hope during USO show on 11 August 1943. |
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Martha Raye put on a great show at Tafaraoui, Algeria 11 February 1943. The men enjoyed her songs and patter immensely. |
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Keith Evans and Chuck Limberg at El Bathan, Tunisia |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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El Bathan, Tunisia |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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North Africa |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Waiting
for Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker 11 May 1943 |
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Convoy from Montesquieu, Algeria to Massicault, Tunisia |
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Massicault, Tunisia |
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Cemetery near Souk Ahras, Algeria |
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Tent Life - Massicault, Tunisia |
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El Bathan, Tunisia |
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A simple funeral was held 24 April 1943 at Souk Ahras, Algeria for those killed in the crash of Lt. Fordyce's Marauder. Wing and Group Officers and men attended. Note flag-draped caskets. |
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El Bathan, Tunisia |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Montesquieu, Algeria |
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Montesquieu, Algeria |
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Montesquieu, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui's runways and dispersal areas were constatnly being worded on by the Arabs, Frenchman, and U.S. Army Engineers. The field was, however, luxurious by North African standards. Note the Royal Navy Swordfish. |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Massicault, Tunisia |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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Montesquieu, Algeria after Fordyce's death. |
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Bob Hope, Frances Langford, guitarist Tony Romano and their troupe were a tremendous morale booster for the men on 11 August 1943 El Bathan, Tunisia |
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Bob Hope during USO show on 11 August 1943. |
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North Africa |
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North Africa |
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North Africa |
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North Africa |
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North Africa |
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North Africa |
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Montesquieu, Algeria |
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Montesquieu, Algeria |
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Hot, hard work changing engines - Massicault, Algeria |
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Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker visited the group in Montesquieu, Algeria 11 May 1943. |
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Montesquieu, Algeria |
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An
overview of the capsite at Montisquieu, Algeria. |
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The Group Briefing Room interior at Djedeida. |
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Wrecked Axis aircraft - North Africa |
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Massicault, Tunisia |
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Lt. Col. John R. Fordyce (on haunches front left) and Lt. Col. Gregory (squatting right) giving a briefing to flying officers - Montesquieu, Algeria |
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First
Lieutenant Lawrence E. Probasco (left), 442nd |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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The mud at Tafaraoui was especially gooey. And the weather was cold. For shelter, the men built shacks out of packing crates. |
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Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker visited the group in Montesquieu, Algeria 11 May 1943. He presented several Purple Hearts and then spoke informally to the men about his experiences adrift in the Pacific for twenty-one days before rescue. |
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Tafaraoui, Algeria |
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