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Decoration ceremony for U.S. Army Air Forces 9th Air Force fighter pilots in France during World War II.

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).

Date: 1944, July 22
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033412
P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft of 354th Fighter Group landing at advanced air strip in France, during World War II

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.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034681
Elements of U.S. 3rd Armored Division are greeted by cheering residents of Pré-en-Pail, and Ciral, France, in World War II

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.

Date: 1944, August 13
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: French
Clip: 65675034882
4th Armored Division enters city of Troyes in France.

4th Armored Division enters city of Troyes in France. Smoke rises from wrecked buildings in background. Wrecked German trucks. French civilians destroy German street signs.

Date: 1944, August 26
Duration: 1 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034888
French civilians destroy German street signs in Troyes, France.

Civilian writes on wall "Vive Les Americans" in Troyes, France. Scenes after destruction. Scenes of street signs. French civilians destroy German street signs.

Date: 1944, August 26
Duration: 2 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034889
U.S. medical unit set up in town square attends to wounded people in Troyes, France.

U.S. medical unit set up in town square attends wounded people in Troyes, France. Scene of Town Square. A truck passes a board on the street side: "Troyes".

Date: 1944, August 26
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034890