National Air and Space Museum Archives

Harry Brosius World War II Photograph Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.1990.0049
Creators:
Brosius, Harry, 1921-[ca.1986]
Dates:
1945
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.23 Cubic feet
(1 slim legal document box)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 49 photographs taken by Brosius during his World War II career. The prints cover the following topics: the Japanese Surrender Delegation, Ie Shima, 1945, (with Douglas C-54 and Mitsubishi G4M in background); scenes from occupied Japan; derelict Japanese aircraft; nose art on Consolidated and North American aircraft; and group insignia and signs for the 113th Engineer Construction and 1897th Aviation Engineers Groups.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Harry Brosius (1921-1986?) was a Technician Fifth Grade in the 1897th Engineer Battalion that served in the Pacific Theater.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Florence Decker, gift, 1990, 1990-0049, NASM

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

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General

General
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Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Airplanes, Military -- Decoration Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
World War, 1939-1945 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Japan -- History -- Allied occupation, 1945-1952 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Brosius, Harry, 1921-[ca.1986] Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Army Air Forces. 113th Engineer Construction Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Army Air Forces. 1897th Aviation Engineers Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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