Commandant of the First Naval District Rear Admiral Felix Gygax and Commander, Naval Air Bases, First Naval District Commodore Dixie Kiefer arriving at Otis Field, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States 28 May 1945.

Caption   Commandant of the First Naval District Rear Admiral Felix Gygax and Commander, Naval Air Bases, First Naval District Commodore Dixie Kiefer arriving at Otis Field, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States 28 May 1945. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
More on...   
C-45 Expeditor   Main article  Photos  
Dixie Kiefer   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day See all photos dated 28 May 1945
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 1 Jun 2019

This photograph has been scaled down; full resolution photograph is available here (5,200 by 4,196 pixels).

Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".



Did you enjoy this photograph? Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you.

Share this photograph with your friends:

 Facebook
 Reddit
 Twitter

Stay updated with WW2DB:

 RSS Feeds

Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
12 Jun 2019 12:15:02 AM

Note the Beechcraft JRB Expeditor at left. This is the same type of plane (perhaps the same plane) that Dixie Kiefer was riding in when he died six months after this photo was taken.

All visitor submitted comments are opinions of those making the submissions and do not reflect views of WW2DB.

Posting Your Comments on this Topic

Your Name
Your Email
 Your email will not be published
Comment Type
Your Comments
Security Code
 
 

Note: We hope that visitor conversations at WW2DB will be constructive and thought-provoking. Please refrain from using strong language. HTML tags are not allowed. Your IP address will be tracked even if you remain anonymous. WW2DB site administrators reserve the right to moderate, censor, and/or remove any comment. All comment submissions will become the property of WW2DB.
Search WW2DB & Partner Sites
Modern Day Location
WW2-Era Place Name Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
Lat/Long 41.6581, -70.5294
Random Photograph

British Cruiser Mk IV tank with turret facing the rear, France, late May 1940




Current Site Statistics

Famous WW2 Quote
"The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years."

James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, 23 Feb 1945