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Lorena Craig is cowler under civil service at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

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01/01/1939
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Hollem, Howard R., photographer
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Corpus Christi (Tex.) ,  27.80056, -97.39639
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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. A fast friendship developed between these two civil service employees in the assembly and repairs department of the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas

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A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 1 based at Naval Air Base Coronado, breaks the surf off Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Feeding an SNC advanced training plane its essential supply of gasoline is done by sailor mechanics at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. Standing on the wing is Floyd Helphrey who came from Iowa to join the Navy early in the year. At right is W. Gardner of Illinois who used to be a crane operator

Mrs. Cora Ann Bowen (left) works as a cowler at the Naval Air Base; Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis is a senior supervisor in the Assembly and Repairs Department, Corpus Christi, Texas

Staff Sgt. Craig Cox makes a final check on a cargo of supplies to be dropped from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft over the South Pole. The drop is a joint U.S./New Zealand operation to resupply both South Pole and McMurdo Stations in Antarctica. The operation is being staged from Det. 2, 619th Military Airlift Support Squadron, at the New Zealand International Airport

Lt. Col. Gary Keith sits back and enjoys a song performed

Opposing solo pilot, Lt. Cmdr. Craig R. Olson, assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, demonstrates a section high alpha maneuver.

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Perched high in the nose of a plane, this sailor mechanic is inspecting a Navy PBY at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. The ship has been reconditioned by civil service employee in the assembly and repair Department at the base. Every ship, after fulfilling its schedule of service, must be completely reconditioned. This work is done by the assembly and repair department

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united states navy women employment airplane industry world war air bases civil service texas corpus christi transparencies color corpus christi tex lorena craig lorena craig cowler service naval air base ww 2 in color kodachrome 1940 s women young woman 1940 s 40 s us navy navy base