Cargo loaded in a C-46 Commando transport aircraft at Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico while in transit to the European Theater, 1942. Note the CCKW truck.

Caption     Cargo loaded in a C-46 Commando transport aircraft at Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico while in transit to the European Theater, 1942. Note the CCKW truck. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUS Army Air Force via Ramey Air Force Base Historical Association
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C-46 Commando   Main article  Photos  
CCKW   Main article  Photos  
Borinquen Field   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 731 x 499 pixels
Photos at Same Place Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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WW2-Era Place Name Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Lat/Long 18.4967, -67.1299
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