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Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps barrage balloon, Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C.

Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C.

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Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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world war barrage balloons air bases south carolina parris island transparencies color parris island historical marine corps barrage balloons marine corps barrage balloons parris island aviators american history kodachrome us marine corps united states history library of congress
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Date

01/01/1939
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Contributors

Palmer, Alfred T., photographer
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Location

Parris Island (historical) ,  32.32806, -80.69148
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Library of Congress
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Parris Island. Marine Corps barrage balloons. Up she goes. A barrage balloon takes to the air under the capable handling of a Marine Corps ground crew at Parris Island, South Carolina. Special marine units assigned to the work have made the balloon barrage an effective method of preventing enemy air attacks on important locations

Parris Island. Marine Corps barrage balloons. Up she goes. A barrage balloon takes to the air under the capable handling of a Marine Corps ground crew at Parris Island, South Carolina. Special marine units assigned to the work have made the balloon barrage an effective method of preventing enemy air attacks on important locations

A black and white photo of a person laying on a bed. Office of War Information Photograph

Parris Island, South Carolina. U.S. Marine Corps glider detachment training camp. Trainees ready for flight

Parris Island. Marine Corps gliders. An aerial "tugboat" of the Marine Corps. The leatherneck pilot of this glider will tow three planes high above Page Field at Parris Island, South Carolina as part of six-week training course the Marines are giving to selected units

Parris Island. Marine Corps gliders. At sunbaked Page Field, Parris Island, South Carolina, the Marine Corps is doing a great job of training glider pilots. A tow plane and three gliders with student pilots return to earth after successful flights

Parris Island, South Carolina. Special United States Marine units in training bedding down a big barrage balloon

U.S. Marine Corps, bedding down a big barrage balloon, Parris Island, S.C.

Faces last shot. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Admiral William H. Standley faced his last barrage today. A salva from the guns of a battery of cameramen. He retires as Chief of Naval Operations on January 1, having reached the age limit. Admiral Standley has had a difficult regime. At one time during the illness of Secretary Swanson and following the death of Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, he was Acting Secretary, Assistant Secretary besides holding his own post as Operations Chief

A black and white photo of two men on a plane. Office of War Information Photograph

Parris Island, South Carolina. Special Marine units in training at Parris island are learning how to bed down a big barrage balloon

Parris Island, South Carolina. Special Marine units in training at Parris Island are learning how to bed down a big barrage balloon

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world war barrage balloons air bases south carolina parris island transparencies color parris island historical marine corps barrage balloons marine corps barrage balloons parris island aviators american history kodachrome us marine corps united states history library of congress