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Black and white photograph of men pushing bombs across the flight deck
Pushing Bombs Across the Flight Deck
Black and white photograph of men pushing bombs across the flight deck
Black and white photograph of men pushing bombs across the flight deck

Pushing Bombs Across the Flight Deck

Object NamePhotograph
Association
DateJanuary 1944
PeriodWorld War II
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. P00.2012.01.10
Object numberP00.2012.01.10
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal image of multiple men carting possibly 250lb GP AN-M57 and/or 500lb GP AN-M64 bombs across the flight deck of USS Intrepid. Another Essex class aircraft carrier can be seen in background with planes on the flight deck. There is a white border around the image.

The back has "Photo 227116 - At Kwajalein - Jan. 1944 // Like a bunch of kids at the playground // pulling their carts. Bombs are 500 pounders." and "80-G-227116. Our auto- // graphed bombs to Tojo are // loaded, 'to and for the esteemed // Sons of Hirohito at Kwajalein // Atoll, from the sons of // Uncle Sam. to be delivered // by air express by our // carrier air group 6 IN // Jan. 1944 strike the // Marshall Is." The bottom right corner also has "250LB and // 500LBS. bombs // Like so many kids // playground pulling their // carts // I put my 2¢ on one of the bombs // "To Tojo" // at Kwajalein Atoll Jan. 1944 // The bombs came up topside // To be loaded on spotted planes. These // bombs are all carrying a message. // "For the esteemed sons of Hirohito // at Kwajalein atoll from the men of the // Intrepid. To be delivered by air by AG6" and "Jan 1944 // Prior to Marshall // Strike'' written in red.
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