956TH AVIATION ENGINEERS PHOTOGRAPHS, MAP, AND
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956TH AVIATION ENGINEERS PHOTOGRAPHS MAP AND REGIMENTAL HISTORY Fine grouping of material from the 956th Engineer Topographic Company (Aviation) which served in Tunisia and Italy in 1944-45. Included is the company's memorial book ""As You Were!"" approx. 60pp. 14"" x 10"" with photos of members of the company officers history review by F.D.R. photos of villagers entertainers (Bogart Hope Heiffetz) and more. Also present are 49 original captioned photographs some of which were used to prepare the printed history including images of generals Eisenhower Spaatz and Walker Col. Roosevelt Joe E. Brown Jascha Heiffetz Humphrey Bogart John Garfield the eruption of Vesuvius and its aftermath the deadly crash of the B-17 ""Lassie and Her Lads"" target practice and P-51 Mustangs in formation and guarding B-17 formations. Finally in anticipation of going to the Pacific the soldier who compiled this group Paul Meunier (who also illustrated the journal) obtained a 22"" x 17"" map of the Western Pacific intended for soldiers to use to plot their ports of call and landings. Overall very good.
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956TH AVIATION ENGINEERS PHOTOGRAPHS, MAP, AND
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