Photo of Homer T. Hill, Jr. wearing bomber jacket standing in front of airplane

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Dublin Core

Title

Photo of Homer T. Hill, Jr. wearing bomber jacket standing in front of airplane

Subject

WWII
World War II
U. S. AAF
Army Air Corps
Decatur, IL.

Description

Herald and Review Library: Hill, S/Sgt Home T., Jr.; Article on back of photo; "Staff Sergeant Home T. Hill, Jr., son of Mrs. Myrtle Hill of Decatur, Illinois photographed at an Italian Air Base beside the Liberator bomber in which he flew his fiftieth combat mission against the enemy. USAAF Photo; Homer T. Hill, Jr. son of Mrs. Myrtle Hill, rural route 2, and Homer Hill, Decatur is pictured somewhere in Italy after completing his 50th mission over enemy territory as tail gunner on a Flying Fortress."

Creator

U. S. AAF

Source

Italy

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Date

6/5/1944

Contributor

Decatur Herald and Review

Rights

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Relation

unknown

Format

.jpg
600 dpi

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

AF370

Coverage

World War II

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

4 x 5"

Citation

U. S. AAF, “Photo of Homer T. Hill, Jr. wearing bomber jacket standing in front of airplane,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed April 20, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/551.