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Flight deck officer motions "pull the chocks" with his thumbs, as chockmen remove chocks from the wheels of a Grumman F6F-3 "Hellcat" fighter in preparation for take-off from a training escort carrier.

Grumman Torpedo Planes flying in formation.

Motorcycle made by the legendary Harley-Davidson company. Designed to be very fast for the time with a top speed of 65 mph. Also included blackout lights, large fenders, and a compartment for the Thompson submachine gun. Used for escorts, courier…

The Kabar knife, officially known as the USMC Mark 2 combat knife, is a fixed blade utility and combat knife given to USMC members. The knife’s uses were both for combat and utility so the knife was both sturdy and light making it a beloved tool used…

Officially called the LCVP (landing craft, vehicle, personnel) the “higgins boat” was the ship used to ferry troops to shore from transport ships. While the model in the photo above is a standard model it could be changed to suit many purposes such…

Used for bombing, recon, and dogfights. This plane was extremely fast due to 2 1000hp engines with superchargers and intimidated the Japanese due to it looking like two planes rather than one. At the time it was the fastest plane in the US military

This jet was designed in 1943. It was rumored to have flown recon missions in Italy. This plane was the first jet in the US military and kickstarted the development of jets. This plane was very successful in the Korean War.

New navigation system. A system would be placed on an aircraft. The aircraft would pick up signals of a fellow system to 1500 miles away. The system worked by measuring time delays between the two stations.

The M1 was a lightweight small arm widely used and like by Marine corps members. Its small size and weight made it a very handy weapon for close quarters and jungle fighting. The Marines were expected to fight in terrible conditions and so needed a…

155mm gun mounted on an m3 tank chassis. Designed to combat tanks, and be used as mobile artillery. It was much faster than traditional artillery and could be deployed very fast.