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

 Identifier

NASM.1990.0049

Creator

Brosius, Harry, 1921-[ca.1986]

Date

1945

Provenance

Florence Decker, gift, 1990, 1990-0049, NASM

Extent

0.23 Cubic feet ((1 slim legal document box))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

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.

Rights

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

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Airplanes, Military -- Decoration

Aeronautics

World War, 1939-1945

Japan -- History -- Allied occupation, 1945-1952

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs