Title	1940s: Royal Air Force cadets
Description	This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 3rd edition, 2013, depicting the history of the city and the university. From page 188: These Royal Air Force cadets were much more familiar with British rugby, and although the thumbs-up in this photo could have been a sign of approval of the Auburn-Clemson football game, this perhaps was just the British way of saying, "Keep Smiling!" Thumbs-up later gave way to a great extent to the "V" for victory made popular by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. These cadets attended the game while on holiday from training at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery. Within a few months, they were directly involved in Great Britain's grim battle for survival. Photo source: Auburn University Archives.
Date	ca. 1940s
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- History Education, Higher -- Alabama Military cadets -- Alabama Football -- Alabama Airmen -- Great Britain World War, 1939-1945 Football fans -- Alabama
EOA Categories	Education -- Higher Education Education -- Military Education History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II Peoples -- Military Life Sports & Recreation -- Football
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 2016 x 1448 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	170.tif
Citation	Logue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 3rd edition. 2013.
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge