Marine Units Bedding Down Barrage Balloon May 1942

Special United States Marine units prepare a barrage balloon at Parris Island, South Carolina, in May 1942. Barrage balloons were used to deter low-flying aircraft during World War II, contributing to air defense strategies.

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