Karl Taylor Compton, Spencer Ball Akin and Sam Auchincloss at airfield on mission, 1944

Object summary

Title: Karl Taylor Compton, Spencer Ball Akin and Sam Auchincloss at airfield on mission, 1944
Object ID: GCP-00000379
Date made: 1944-01
Place made: New Guinea
Object type: Photograph
Major collection: MIT History
Named collection: Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view: No

Description

Karl Taylor Compton, in field apparel, stands with Spencer Ball Akin and Sam Auchincloss in front of airplane. Stamp on verso reads "M.I.T. Historical Collections, received from Mrs. K.T. Compton, date Nov. 1975".

Original Caption: "New Guinea Jan '44".

Original Caption: "L to R, Gen Akin, KTC, Sam Auchincloss MIT?"