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Gas tanks for bombers, DeSoto Bomber Plant
Description:
View of workers examining gas tanks for installation in bomber planes at Chrysler Corporation's DeSoto Bomber Plant. Label on back: "B-175. Putting finishing touches on huge gas tanks before installation in medium bomber sections at Chrysler Corporation's De Soto Bomber Plant. Each bomber carries several of these. Parts and sub-assemblies for these medium bomber sections are made in eight of Chrysler Corporation's other Plymouth, Dodge, De Soto, and Chrysler plants, which formerly built automobiles and trucks. It takes thousands of parts to complete these main portions of each bomber. This picture and caption has been approved for publication by the United States Army Air Forces. Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, Michigan." Handwritten on back: "Aircraft--Bombers (Parts & assembly)."
Details
Resource ID:
na032367
Format:
1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Filing Location:
MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Aircraft--Bombers (Parts & Assembly), 85:8
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.