Fifth Air Force aboard the B-29 NIP CLIPPER which was shot down near Hiroshima on August 8th
The size and shape of the hole are consistent with a hit by small arms fire
One 14th Brooklyn soldier said of the Confederate defense of the railroad cut "they fought with the ferocity of wildcats" the fight became a brawl of hand-to-hand combat
the paper strips proved to be susceptible to moisture
The sword does not appear to have any markings but is certainly from the period
Original U.S. WWII Enormous Defense Bonds Stamps “You Buy ‘Em, We’ll Fly ‘Em!” Propaganda Poster - 40 x 60” African Militaria Fifth Air Force aboard theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Guns, tanks, and bombs were the principal weapons of World War II, but there were other, more subtle forms of warfare as well. Words, posters, and films waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the American citizenry just as surely as military weapons engaged the enemy. Persuading the American public became a wartime industry, almost as important as the manufacturing of bullets and planes. The Government