Giulia Airfield, Italy. The 759th Bomb Squadron only showers in whole 459th Bomb Group is used by all Squadrons. Victor Sierra

War’s comforts

A location with all comforts: the outdoor latrine on Giulia Airfield, Italy, base of USAAF’s 459th Bomb Group and of his Bomb Squadrons, Italy, early 1944. Only later the outdoor latrine was replaced with shelters. Victor Sierra

All comforts

Unusually for the Southern Italy the winter 1944/1945 was very harsh. The winterized improved tent adopted for the personnel of USAAF’s 759 Bomb Squadron at Giulia Airfield, Foggia, December,1944. Victor Sierra