Maggie’s 50 Breathtaking WWII Colorized Photos Look Like They Were Taken Yesterday

[hermosabeach]

http://www.womensystems.com/2018/04/50-breathtaking-wwii-colorized-photos.html

50 Breathtaking WWII Colorized Photos Look Like They Were Taken Yesterday

A Supermarine Spitfire Vc 'Tropical' JK707 MX-P serving with 307th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group operated by 12th USAAF. The regular pilot was 1st.Lt. Carroll A. Prybylo, but when lost it was flown by Capt. Virgil Cephus Fields, Jr. (Source - US Navy, via Library of Congress. Colorized by Paul Reynolds. Historic Military Photo Colourisations

 

[hermosabeach]

click on the link in the original post for all 50 pics

Veronica Foster, (b.1922 - d.2000) popularly known as "Ronnie, the Bren Gun Girl", was a Canadian icon representing nearly one million Canadian women who worked in the manufacturing plants that produced munitions and materiel during World War II. Colorized by Paul Reynolds. Historic Military Photo Colourisations)

 

[Fig]

Super cool!

 

[Sean the Nailer]

That Sherman tank, 5th from the bottom... somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but that is one of those rare 'floating' Sherman's, isn't it?

One of the "customization steps" was to mount the prop drive in the center of the hull. There isn't anything else that is mounted there,,,correct?

 

[Kristian_Jensen]

Check these KODAChrome WWII pictures. Real color pictures from WWII era

https://pavelkosenko.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/4x5-kodachromes/

 

[Mike 556]

http://www.womensystems.com/2018/04/50-breathtaking-wwii-colorized-photos.html

50 Breathtaking WWII Colorized Photos Look Like They Were Taken Yesterday

A Supermarine Spitfire Vc 'Tropical' JK707 MX-P serving with 307th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group operated by 12th USAAF. The regular pilot was 1st.Lt. Carroll A. Prybylo, but when lost it was flown by Capt. Virgil Cephus Fields, Jr. (Source - US Navy, via Library of Congress. Colorized by Paul Reynolds. Historic Military Photo Colourisations

Thanks Hermo, great photos, the photo of the marines after 23 days on the line is gripping. What they must have endured and experienced is unimaginable.
I'm off to a local fishing club, spending the day with some wounded warriors, the club gives them a day of fishing, eating and just plain fun! I'll show them your pictures, I'm sure they'll enjoy them. Thanks again,
Mike

 

[Duc]

Looks like a Pintle Hook for towing a fuel/ammo trailer

That Sherman tank, 5th from the bottom... somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but that is one of those rare 'floating' Sherman's, isn't it?

One of the "customization steps" was to mount the prop drive in the center of the hull. There isn't anything else that is mounted there,,,correct?

 

[hankpac]

My Dad, in theSea Bees, on an island in the Pacific. Spend a week setting up, and then follow the Marines to the next Island. Second or third wave, setting up positions for a radio station, while the Cat skinners repaired the Japanese landing field.
He is wearing the goggles.

 

[Barneybdb]

Some WW11 nose art here: https://thechive.com/2018/05/31/perverted-art-over-skies-of-ww2/

 

[doctordoctor]

My Dad, in theSea Bees, on an island in the Pacific. Spend a week setting up, and then follow the Marines to the next Island. Second or third wave, setting up positions for a radio station, while the Cat skinners repaired the Japanese landing field.
He is wearing the goggles.
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My grandfather was a seabee. I wonder if they knew eachother. Would make a small world smaller.

 

[hankpac]

My grandfather was a seabee. I wonder if they knew eachother. Would make a small world smaller.

Don't know, he's gone now. I have his war book, with all his photos, as well as photos of the rest of his military career. He flew in PBY's and P2 V's, then went AF and worked on the X-15.

 

[RUTGERS95]

very cool, very!

 

[Daddyusmaximus]

Thanks. Very cool find.