King George VI of the United Kingdom, shadowed by his daughter, Princess Elizabeth, speaks with Colonel George Robinson, commanding officer of the 306th Bomb Group, RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, 6 Jul 1944.

Caption     King George VI of the United Kingdom, shadowed by his daughter, Princess Elizabeth, speaks with Colonel George Robinson, commanding officer of the 306th Bomb Group, RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, 6 Jul 1944. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force
Link to Source    Link
More on...   
B-17 Flying Fortress   Main article  Photos  Maps  
RAF Thurleigh   Main article  Photos  Maps  
George VI   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 6 Jul 1944
Photos at Same Place Thurleigh, England, United Kingdom
Added By David Stubblebine

This photograph has been scaled down; full resolution photograph is available here (1,337 by 972 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".

Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you.



Did you enjoy this photograph or find this photograph helpful? If so, 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:
20 Sep 2023 10:35:16 PM

The group is standing in front of B-17G Fortress ‘Rose of York’ which has just been re-christened with Princess Elizabeth, the Rose of York, as sponsor. The airmen lined up in front of the bomber are members of the airplane’s ground crew.

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 Your email will not be published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
 

Notes:

1. 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.

2. For inquiries about military records for members of the World War II armed forces, please see our FAQ.
Search WW2DB
Modern Day Location
WW2-Era Place Name Thurleigh, England, United Kingdom
Lat/Long 52.2297, -0.4747
Random Photograph

Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Murray, General Oliver Smith, and Colonel Lewis Puller at Smith's quarters, Masan, southern Korea, 1950


Current Site Statistics

Famous WW2 Quote
"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You win the war by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country!"

George Patton, 31 May 1944


Support Us

Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!

Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!