1940s AMAZING ORIGINAL PHOTO DIARY OF ONE US ARMY AIR CORP LIEUTENANT'S SERVICE IN THE AMAZON JUNGLE

On offer is a sensational, unique, original relic of the US Army Air Corp's efforts in the Amazon region of Brazil compiled and maintained Lieutenant R.W. Palmer as identified on the spine of book which is embossed with United States Army logo and reads: Amazon Diary Lt. R.W. Palmer. This massive 10" x 12 1/4" x 2" scrapbook has 105+ pages on thick construction like paper and makes for a personal photographic diary of his tour of duty in the Amazon. Photos depict everyday life of the airman and his comrades, locals, natives, people in villages, buildings, aircraft etc., etc. The photographs range from 5" x 7" and 8" x 10", all black and white save for one color photograph which is dated 1945. Most of the photos appear original but some are real photo postcards. For the most part the photos are tucked into corners, some loose but the vast majority present and in good shape. Included are two [2] U.S. ARMY AIR CORP shoulder patches. Overall G+.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, USAF, WORLD WAR II, WW2, WWII, U.S. ARMY AIR CORP, AMAZON, AMAZON RIVER, AMAZON JUNGLE, BRAZIL, LT. R.W. PALMER, SOUTH AMERICA, SCRAPBOOK, PHOTO DIARY, PHOTO JOURNAL, OFFICER'S DIARY, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, AMERICANA, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, DIARY, JOURNAL, LOG, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, DIARIES, JOURNALS, LOGS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier Antike, Brief, Pergament, Dokument, Manuskript, Papier oggetto d'antiquariato, atto, velina, documento, manoscritto, carta antigüedad, hecho, vitela, documento, manuscrito,