Childress Army Air Field

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20056528

Description

View of an aircraft dropping a 100-pound practice bomb over Lake Childress, near the Army Air Forces (AAF) Bombardier School, at Childress, Texas. The bomb is heading towards a 20-foot target that is decorated with a caricature of Hirohito. There is a hole in the target from a previous bomb.

Archival Date

1943-05-24

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1742

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Bombings