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Karl Taylor Compton and Spencer Ball Akin on mission, 1944

Object summary

Title
Karl Taylor Compton and Spencer Ball Akin on mission, 1944
Object ID
GCP-00000380
Date made
circa 1944
Maker
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Object type
Photograph
Major collection
MIT History
Named collection
Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view
No
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Description

Karl Taylor Compton, in field apparel, stands with Spencer Ball Akin in front of airplane. Stamp on verso reads "M.I.T. Historical Collections, received from Mrs. K.T. Compton, date Nov. 1975". Original Credit Line: U.S. Army Signal Corps.

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