Nose Job: 1942

Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 1:34am.

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August 1942. "As an NYA trainee working inside the nose of a PBY, Elmer J. Pace is learning the construction of Navy planes at Corpus Christi Naval Air Base, Texas." 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Howard Hollem. View full size.

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Immortal Elmer

Submitted by GlenJay on Sat, 10/24/2009 - 9:56pm.

This is the second Shorpy view of Elmer, who was lucky enough to have his identity recorded both times.

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Nose Job: 1942

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