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Who:
First Lieutenant J. E. McDaniel, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), Fifteenth Air Force, 5th Photo Group Recon, 32nd Photo Recon Squadron, Assistant Photo Lab Commander
First Lieutenant George N. Templeton, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), Fifteenth Air Force, 5th Photo Group Recon, 32nd Photo Recon Squadron, Squadron Section Chief–Tech Supply

“Asst Photo Lab Commander 1st. Lt. McDaniels and 1st Lt. Templeton. Making like work or something. May 44” (handwritten on back of photo)

What:
World War II, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)
Testing a pump
“Project for two officers: filling a pail!! McDaniels and Templeton” (handwritten on album page)

Where:
Torre dei Giunchi (Junchi) Airfield – 2.5 miles (4.5km) northeast of San Severo in Apulia, Italy, Torre dei Giunchi video
Location identified by Saverio d’Incalci, San Severo, Italy

When:
May, 1944

Reference:
Photo appears in the yearbook of the 32nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Italy 1944–1945 (PDF)

Who:
Unknown

What:
World War II, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)
“Showers Italian Style. Canvas is windbreak – has nothing whatever to do with privacy.” (handwritten on back of photo)
“Shower Room” (handwritten on album page)

Where:
Torre dei Giunchi (Junchi) Airfield – 2.5 miles (4.5km) northeast of San Severo in Apulia, Italy, Torre dei Giunchi video
Location identified by Saverio d’Incalci, San Severo, Italy

When:
1944 or 1945

Who:
Captain Maxwell R. Palmer, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), Fifteenth Air Force, 5th Photo Group Recon, 32nd Photo Recon Squadron, Doctor, Medical Officer, Flight Surgeon, Squadron Section Chief–Dispensary

“Capt. Palmer ‘at ease‘ May 44” (handwritten on back of photo)

“Picture not for publication. Palmer” (handwritten on album page)

What:
World War II, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)

Where:
Torre dei Giunchi (Junchi) Airfield – 2.5 miles (4.5km) northeast of San Severo in Apulia, Italy, Torre dei Giunchi video
Location identified by Saverio d’Incalci, San Severo, Italy

When:
May, 1944

Who:
Lieutenant Julian Lowitt, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), Fifteenth Air Force, 5th Photo Group Recon, 32nd Photo Recon Squadron, Intelligence Officer, Squadron Section Chief–Intelligence, acting chaplain aboard SS Fitzhugh Lee (Story of the SS Paul Hamilton and the SS Fitzhugh Lee)
Major Stanley W. Irons, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), Fifteenth Air Force, 5th Photo Group Recon, 32nd Photo Recon Squadron, Commanding Officer
Captain Paul E. Bates, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), Fifteenth Air Force, 5th Photo Group Recon, 32nd Photo Recon Squadron

“Lt Lowitt, Lt Irons (now major and C.O.), Cpt. Bates. May ‘44” (handwritten on back of photo)

“Lowitt, Irons, Bates” (handwritten on album page)

What:
World War II, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)

Where:
Torre dei Giunchi (Junchi) Airfield – 2.5 miles (4.5km) northeast of San Severo in Apulia, Italy, Torre dei Giunchi video
Location identified by Saverio d’Incalci, San Severo, Italy

When:
May, 1944


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