Alva Alegre had an uncanny ability to capture the subtle beauty of his female subjects. Here are some superlative examples which capture the personalities of the women portrayed.
Platinum Blonde Beauty
Fire Hazard
Color at Knettishall
Work Horses Plow a Field
Windswept Nurse
Alva spins a spit!
Seated Pose
A Barracks Fistfight
One of my favorite topics within the collection has to be the various sketches and murals strewn about the Knettishall barracks. From the humerous to the erotic, Alva painted it all. Enjoy!
Various shots of buildings in and around the 388th base at Knettishall England. Nice shot of a WAC building with a cute WAC standing outside. More to come, check back for more!
A nice selection from my 388th Bomb Group negative collecting. Showing some of the more laid back facets of life on base.
Alva must have loved painting murals! He used Red Cross girls and local WAC’s as models…….
From the depths of my collection comes a series of amazing negatives taken by a member of the 388th Bomb Group stationed at Knettishall England in 1944. I have over 300 images from this collection and will slowly be posting them over the next few months. Keep checking back for updates. The medium-sized negatives are in immaculate condition and came to me rather inexpensively from an eBay auction. Enjoy!
Alegre was a Phillipino born artist who passed away in the early 1950s at the early age of 40. I one day hope to find a piece of his art!
Portraits of War 
