The British hospital at Lagens Field is seen in the background, while a church built by the inhabitants of the island of Terciera lies in the foreground of this photo taken in December 1944.
A Vickers Warwick antisubmarine aircraft of Royal Air Force Squadron No. 269 flies above Lagens Field.
n December 29, 1944, Lagens Field in the Azores is a bustling Allied base of operations. Control of the Azores gave the Allies the edge in combating the German U-boat menace in the Atlantic.
