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80-G-K-2612 Plane captain attaches ground wire, circa 1943-1945

Plane captain attaches ground wire, circa 1943-1945
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Title: Plane captain attaches ground wire, circa 1943-1945
Caption: Plane captain (brown cap and jersey) attaches a ground wire from a metal part of a Douglas SBD Bomber to a metal part of the flight deck. Ground wires are always attached to planes as soon as they have been parked. Photographed on board an escort carrier on training duty, circa 1943-1945.
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Catalog #: 80-G-K-2612
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: Color Photo
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