** April 3, 2014, DEPARTURE WINDOW: 1943-- December 1943. "A lieutenant in the Arm,y Air Transport Command calling the airport to check on flight conditions before checking out of the United Nations service center." Photo by Esther Bubley, OWI. He appears to be in a hotel room.
** April 3, 2014, NAVY FLIER: 1942-- July 1942. "U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Gymnast on the flying rings."
** April 2, 2014, RED, WHITE & BREW: 1943-- May 1943. "Palacious, Texas, liquor store. Very small building." Photo by John Vachon, OWI.
The name of the store is The American Liquor Store and it features a U.S. flag on the sign.
Comment: Palacios was the home of Camp Hulen, Texas National Guard before the war and anti-aircraft training facility during the war.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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