WW2 original color photos

[Kermit3D]

American photographer and war correspondent Peggy Diggins (1921-1957) pictured holding a camera as she poses in military uniform in front of a United States Army Air Forces aircraft in the United Kingdom in September 1943.

 

[Ritchy]

 

[Ritchy]

 

[Ritchy]

 

[Chandler]

It's true that Americans drink coffee sock juice

Hah -- that's American slang for dropped in the water (like the ocean ).

 

[Chandler]

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Is that a carrier? Somewhere off North Africa?

 

[Kermit3D]

Hah -- that's American slang for dropped in the water (like the ocean ).

Ahah ! I sometimes have a hard time understanding slang/expressions, so I make my own interpretation.

 

[MauldinFan]

American photographer and war correspondent Peggy Diggins (1921-1957) pictured holding a camera as she poses in military uniform in front of a United States Army Air Forces aircraft in the United Kingdom in September 1943.


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I've always loved the photos from this shoot. Sadly, she was killed in a car crash. She had a very varied life.

 

[Micawber]

Yes, I wonder how heavy bombers were brought to the foot of the Eiffel Tower... would they have been dismantled ?

Yep.

 

[Micawber]

taken in 1942 at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas in preparation for deployment to North Africa.

 

[Chandler]

taken in 1942 at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas in preparation for deployment to North Africa.

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He better tuck them dog tags away before they snag on sumthin'!

 

[leper-colony]

 

[flyincowboy]

Girls !

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french nurses in italy nicknamed "rochembelles"

 

[flyincowboy]

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look like malta

 

[Micawber]

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GPW which, contrary to popular belief, shows most USN Jeeps remained in OD as they left the factory.

 

[Chandler]

1941 Louisiana Maneuvers?

Can't remember where I acquired this one.

 

[Smithy]

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look like malta

It is Malta - Valletta's Grand Harbour. Unfortunately whoever colourised the photo had no idea what they were doing and completely buggered up the colours of the Seafires.

 

[ausreenactor]

American photographer and war correspondent Peggy Diggins (1921-1957) pictured holding a camera as she poses in military uniform in front of a United States Army Air Forces aircraft in the United Kingdom in September 1943.


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I am Digging Peggy! A whole bunch....

 

[ausreenactor]

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Would this be airfield operations training?

 

[Micawber]

It is Malta - Valletta's Grand Harbour. Unfortunately whoever colourised the photo had no idea what they were doing and completely buggered up the colours of the Seafires.

A common problem now that every Tom, Dick and Harry can interpret images in any colours they fancy.