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WWII Aircraft Assembly
October 1942. Assembling switchboxes on the firewalls of B-25 bombers at
North American aviation's Inglewood, California, factory.
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October 1942. Inglewood, California. Young woman
employee of North American aviation working over the landing gear
mechanism of a P-51 fighter plane.
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October 1942. Kansas City, Kansas. B-25 bomber plane
at North American aviation being hauled along an outdoor assembly line.
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June 1942. Engine inspector for North American aviation at Long Beach,
California.
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June 1942. Inglewood, California. Punching rivet holes in a frame member
for a B-25 bomber at North American aviation.
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1942. Inglewood, California. Riveting team working on
the cockpit shell of a C-47 heavy transport at North American Aviation.
The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the Army. It
ferries men and cargo across the oceans and mountains, tows gliders and
brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action.
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June 1942. Crane operator at Tennessee Valley Authority's Douglas Dam.
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June 1942. Army tank driver at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
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June 1942. Fort Knox, Kentucky. Infantryman with
halftrack. A young soldier sights his Garand rifle like an old-timer. He
likes the piece for its fine firing qualities and its rugged dependable
mechanism.
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Fort Knox, June 1942. Light tank going through water obstacle.
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