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Parris Island, South Carolina. U.S. Marine Corps glider detachment training camp. A barrage balloon takes to the air under capable handling by a Marine Corps ground crew

Parris Island, South Carolina. U.S. Marine Corps glider detachment training camp. A barrage balloon takes to the air under capable handling by a Marine Corps ground crew

A couple of people that are on a boat. Office of War Information Photograph

Two men working on a hot air balloon. Office of War Information Photograph

Parris Island, South Carolina. U.S. Marine Corps glider detachment training camp. Running up the barrage balloon

A black and white photo of a man holding a skateboard. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of men - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

Parris Island, South Carolina. U.S. Marine Corps glider detachment training camp. Running up the barrage balloon

A black and white photo of a group of men. Office of War Information Photograph

Parris Island, South Carolina. U.S. Marine Corps glider detachment training camp. A barrage balloon takes to the air under capable handling by a Marine Corps ground crew

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Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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south carolina beaufort county parris island nitrate negatives parris island historical parris island marine corps glider detachment marine corps glider detachment camp barrage balloon barrage balloon crew aviators american history farm security administration us marine corps united states history library of congress
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01/01/1942
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Palmer, Alfred T., photographer
Terry, Pat, photographer
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Parris Island (historical) ,  32.32806, -80.69148
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

label_outline Explore Barrage Balloon, Barrage, Glider

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

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, South Carolina. U.S. Marine Corps glider detachment training camp. Trainees and instructor

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

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.

Parris Island. Marine Corps gliders. Leave it to the Marines to make the best of all the new fighting tools. Gyrene glider pilots in training at Page Field, Parris Island, South Carolina take a six-week course during which each student must complete 1000 successful takeoffs and landings. The plane is towing the three gliders

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

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south carolina beaufort county parris island nitrate negatives parris island historical parris island marine corps glider detachment marine corps glider detachment camp barrage balloon barrage balloon crew aviators american history farm security administration us marine corps united states history library of congress