Aerial view of the city of Colomiers in France. View from inside the cockpit of a U.S. P-61 Black Widow which is taking off from a runway. Aerial view of a P-61 in flight
U.S. Army personnel hand out ration of eggs and oranges to each other in Colomiers, France. Men eat and converse with one another. Men make repairs of a German generator.
A flight of 4 P-51s seen from two angles, approaching the advance airfield at Criqueville (A-2) in France. They peel off for landing.Three of them are seen rolling out after landing. The only plane markings visible in this clip are on the last aircraft to land. It has a donkey painted on its tail, identifying it as belonging to the 356th Fighter Squadron (Red Asses) of the 354th Fighter Group.
Decoration ceremony conducted by Lieutenant General Brereton, Commander of U.S. Army Air Forces 9th Air Force, at advance airfield, Criqueville (A-2) France, during World War 2. Nine pilots of the 354th Fighter Group are lined up at attention in a field. A photographer clicks pictures. Two officers stand beside a table on which medals are kept. Captain Beerbower marches towards Lt Gen Brereton. The Lt Gen decorates him. Lt Gen Brereton decorates a major, a captain and a lieutenant, shaking hands with them. The company stands at attention. The honored men stand back in a line. General Brereton is seen, later, conversing with Captain Beerbower (wearing Silver Star). Among those decorated in this ceremony were: Capt. Don M. Beerbower (Silver Star); Capt. Wallace N. Emmer, Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and Lieutenant Carl Bickel (DFC).
P-51 Mustang aircraft of the U.S. Army Air Forces 354th Fighter Group landing at 9th Air Force advanced air strip A-2, near Criqueville, France, during World War 2. Letters "FT" on fuselage identify them as belonging to the 353rd Fighter Squadron.
U.S. 3rd Armored Division elements entering towns in France, during World War 2. Sign for town of "Pre En Pail". Group of captured German soldier prisoners of war sitting on side of road. Houses are decorated with French flags. Various vehicles pass along the street, including an M10 Tank destroyer. Tanks and vehicles entering town of Ciral. Sign reads "Ciral". Civilians wave to passing vehicles. American troops on a tank pose with a woman standing next to it. One U.S. Army soldier on the tank holds a little French girl. A French man stands near his daughter as the little French girl poses on a tank holding a homemade American flag.