WW2 original color photos

[pierregloom]

I can't find if these pictures were shared here before, I've found them searching info about the M422-A jacket, and this pub mood feels great ! Any idea of what type of jacket the boys are wearing? Seems like one of them has a patch but I can't see it well.

 

[jerome35]

More Korean War than WW2 from my point of view.

 

[Grant]

Yup, it's USMC VMF(N)-513 otherwise known as the Flying Nightmares based out of K-1 (Pusan) Korea. They flew night combat in F4U-5N and F7F Tigercats and made aviation history having the first radar kill of an enemy jet fighter. Depending on when the photo was taken they're probably rocking 55J14's but there was still a lot of WWII surplus being used, so maybe an M422a to two!

 

[Micawber]

 

[Kermit3D]

 

[flyincowboy]

339 th fighter group crew

 

[flyincowboy]

Gunners of SANDYS REFUELING BOYS

 

[ES335]

Damn right he was. Great pic!

 

[tda003]

Pilot was definitely not born in Georgia!

 

[Griffon_301]

I can't find if these pictures were shared here before, I've found them searching info about the M422-A jacket, and this pub mood feels great ! Any idea of what type of jacket the boys are wearing? Seems like one of them has a patch but I can't see it well.

Anyone know what boots the prominent guy in the first picture is wearing?

 

[VeraVoulik]

Anyone know what boots the prominent guy in the first picture is wearing?

looks like standard winter shoepacs:

Korean War Shoepacs

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[Griffon_301]

Thabk you very much Vera! Yep, looks like you are right...I really like how they look...

 

[MauldinFan]

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I can almost hear through the photo, from the ground crewman to the right:
"Must be nice to have the time for photos, it's not like they have real work to do like us..."

 

[B-Man2]

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Welcome to the forum Stella !
Nice first post .Is this photo a relative or was it a friend of the family ? What’s the background ?
Thanks for posting here.
Cheers

 

[Micawber]

 

[Micawber]

 

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[s4rmark]

B-17g 43-38083.”Happy valley express“ crash landed after its 46th mission and was broken up for parts. if anybody has any more info on this aircraft and her crew I would be grateful .I have found some info on the American air museum and the 91st Bomb group sites

 

[Micawber]

B-17g 43-38083.”Happy valley express“ crash landed after its 46th mission and was broken up for parts. if anybody has any more info on this aircraft and her crew I would be grateful .I have found some info on the American air museum and the 91st Bomb group sites

What do you want to know? Message me.

 

[Micawber]

From the WWII colour photos FB group..

December 1943, Gunner Lyle Enright, enlisting exactly one month after the war was declared and sailed from Canada as a motorcycle-dispatch rider with Canada’s First Division, came home for the holidays.

Four hundred and fifty soldiers with five years overseas service arrived in Canada just in time for Christmas.

Troops in Italy were included in the 30 day home leave program.

The Red Devils from the 1st Canadian Division wish you a safe Leave!