Florida Memory is administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, Bureau of Archives and Records Management. The digitized records on Florida Memory come from the collections of the State Archives of Florida and the special collections of the State Library of Florida.
State Archives of Florida
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- State Archives Online Catalog
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- ArchivesFlorida.com
State Library of Florida
Related Sites
Image Number
Date Note
Collection
Michael Drake collection
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
General Note
Accompanying note: "Pictured here are members of the 97th Bombardment group in a 'V for Victory' formation, along with some of their belongings. The tents seen in the background served as a temporary barracks before permanent buildings were constructed at a later date. They deployed from Sarasota in May 1942 to join the 8th Air Force in Europe."
"The donor, Michael J. Drake, received this photo from Francis Patten of Franklin Furnace, Ohio."
Order Prints
Please select the size and options
Order Scan
Please select the size and options
Title
Subject
Date
Identifier
Image URL
Thumbnail
Date Note
Geographic Term
Color
Physical Description
Series Title
General Note
Subject - Corporate
Collection ID
Chicago Manual of Style
97th Bombardment Group in a "V for Victory" formation at Sarasota Army Air Field. 1942. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/294446>, accessed 5 December 2024.
MLA
97th Bombardment Group in a "V for Victory" formation at Sarasota Army Air Field. 1942. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/294446>