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Scenes staged by USAAF pilots and ground crews on a foggy day at Debden airfield during World War II

P-51 airplane, of the U.S. Army Air Forces 334th Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, piloted by Lieutenant Timothy J "Tim" Cronin of Oconomowoc, WI., taxis and parks on apron, at Debden Airfield in England during World War 2. Six ground crewmen run toward plane and greet the pilot. Scene is repeated close up. Pilot in cockpit of plane uses starter to turn the propeller a bit to make it appear he has just taxied in. Again, the ground crewmen run to and surround his airplane. Lieutenant Cronin standing between two other pilots. One of them, Maj Howard "Deacon" Hively, of Athens, Ohio, holds a wad of British currency, which he shares with the other two. They shake hands. Lieutenant Clifton and Captain David W Howe, of East Hickory, PA., conversing and.Looking skyward determining weather. Lieutenant Clarence L. Boretsky, of Milwaukee, WI, talking and laughing with two other pilots. Captain Carl F. Brown of Huntingdon, PA..shows patch on his leather flying jacket displaying the 334th Logo superimposed on an American Eagle (Alluding to the Eagle Squadron beginnings of the 4th Fighter Group.)

Date: 1945, January 15
Duration: 3 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034696
Pilots of the USAAF 334th Fighter Squadron celebrate their victories at Debden Airfield in England, during World War II

Three pilots, Major Gerald Montgomery, Major Howard D. (Deacon) Hively, and Captain Shelton W. "Shell" Monroe, of the U.S. Army Air Forces 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, discuss a map during World War 2.. Logos of the Eagle Sqadron and the 334th Fighter Squadron displayed above a wall containing small painted German crosses representing enemy aircraft destroyed, probably destroyed, and damaged. Airman stencils two more under the destroyed column. Major Howard D.Hively of Athens, OH.,with another Major looking at record of aerial victories on the wall. Hively holds a sign reading "300 destroyed." He hands it to the other Major who tacks it onto the wall using the butt of his .45 caliber automatic pistol as a hammer. They smile and shake hands. Then Lieutenant Timothy Cronin stencils three more crosses in the destroyed column, under the 300 sign, as Lieutenant Victor Rentschler looks on smiling. The two men each recorded kills on Christmas Day 1944, one of which was the 300th kill for the squadron. (Shelton W. Monroe was later killed in Korea after his plane was shot down on April 17, 1951. )

Date: 1945, January 15
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034698
Pilot and Intelligence Officer of the USAAF 334th Fighter Squadron at Debden Airfield, England, during World War II

Pilot of USAAF 334th Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, Captain Shelton W "Shell" Monroe, of Waycross, GA. in the cockpit of his P-51, during World War 2. He starts the airplane, but shuts down and gets out to talk with Intelligence Officer, Captain Ben Q. Ezzell, who is dressed in Class A uniform, and carrying some sort of document. They talk and Ezzell gives Monroe a cigarette to smoke. Shelton W. Monroe was later killed in Korea after his plane was shot down on April 17, 1951.

Date: 1945, January 15
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034699
Pilots of USAAF 4th Fighter Group, finish briefing and go to their P-51s, during World War II.

U.S. Airman smoking cigarette in front of 4th Fighter Group (former Eagle Squadron) headquarters at RAF Station Debden in England, during World War 2. The letters E.S. and Logo on the building door.. P-51 aircraft in front of headquarters. Pilots come out of door after mission briefing and walk toward their respective P-51 aircraft.

Date: 1945, January 15
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034700
P-38s of USAAF 28th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron operating from Okinawa during World War II

U.S. Army Air Forces pilot walking towards F-5B aircraft (P-38 modified as photo plane) on Okinawa, Japan, during World War 2. Lieutenant F.R. Martin in cockpit, his name seen painted on the plane. Lieutenant Edward L. Krum enters cockpit of his F-5B, number B-7 . "Lucky Lu" painted on the side of its left engine. The two F-5Bs taxiing. One is number A3, piloted by Martin. Both aircraft take off on dusty airfield.

Date: 1945, May 6
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034702
Operation of USAAF 28th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron during World war II

F-5B aircraft (photo-recon version of P-38) of the 28th Photo reconnaissance Squadron, lands and parks in Okinawa, during World War 2. A jeep comes near the plane. Technician removes camera from nose of plane. He puts camera in jeep. The jeep drives away to photo lab tent.

Date: 1945, May 6
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034703