Us Official Photographs

UNDER THE NOSE OF THE ofRTRESS, the big bomb, guided by Corp

UNDER THE NOSE OF THE FORTRESS, the big bomb, guided by Corp. Joseph E. Law, Wilkes Barre, Pa., is lifted from the trailer to a cradle. The boys who handle these high explosives have hard jobs with long and odd hours, work mostly at night in black-out conditions. Picture shows loading for a less frequent, late afternoon operation.