Photo of Bruce Gillespie and S/Sgt. K. E. Pierce with airplane

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Title

Photo of Bruce Gillespie and S/Sgt. K. E. Pierce with airplane

Subject

WWII
World War II
Akyab Island
Burma
Decatur, IL

Description

Herald and Review Library: U. S. Liaison Pilots on Akyab Island off the Coast of Central Burma. Pfc. Bruce Gillespie of Decatur, Illinois and S/Sgt. K. e. Pierce of Klamath Falls, Oregon checking and gassing and L-5. Article on back of photo: Pfc. Bruce Gillespie, left and sgt. K. E. Pierce of Klamath Falls, Ore., are shown checking and refueling a liaison plane at Akyab island off the coast of Burma. Private Gillespie is a son of Mrs. Alice Gillespie, 804 West Harrison street. He is a mechanic and went overseas last November. He graduated from Decatur high school and was employed in Chicago when he entered the service two years ago."

Creator

SEAC photo unit

Source

Akbay Island

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Date

2/12/1945

Contributor

Decatur Herald and Review

Rights

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Relation

unknown

Format

.jpg
600 dpi

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

AF270

Coverage

World War II

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

5 x 7"

Citation

SEAC photo unit, “Photo of Bruce Gillespie and S/Sgt. K. E. Pierce with airplane,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/298.