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Night photo at Mainz

A night photo taken at Mainz on the Rhine River by A-20 reconnaissance planes during the Battle of the Bulge.

Thunderbolt takeoff

A Thunderbolt just after take-off from a XIX TAC airfield.

Flood at St. Dizier

354 Group, the Pioneer Mustangs, are washed out of their homes at an airfield near St. Dizier during the record-breaking flood which swept across portions of eastern France in November 1944.

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P-47 in Flight

A P-47 in flight with belly tank attached and fragmentation bombs on the wings (this aircraft was flown by Edwin J. "Chick" Chickering and the photo is signed by him)

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Dicing the Saar

One photograph of a dicing mission flown on 5 January 1945 by Captain Holbury of the 10th Photo Reconnaissance Group.For the mission, flown along the Saar River during bad weather at a very low altitude, Captain Holbury was given a commendation by General Patton, Commanding General of the Third Army, and an indorsement to the commendation by Lieutenant General Vandenberg, Commanding General of the Ninth Air Force.

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Aces of the 354th Mustang Group

Aces of the 354th Pioneer Mustang Group.

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Processing reconnaissance photos

The lab at 10th Photo Group during the processing of some reconnaissance pictures.

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F-5, Reconnaissance aircraft

A reconnaissance plane, the F-5, is photographed in flight.

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Chemical warfare demonstration

Chemical Warfare Service puts on a demonstration at an air strip in France.

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Destroyed JU-88

A JU-88 shot down in December near Chalons, where Rear Headquarters was then stationed.

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Gen. Curtis

General Curtis, Commanding General of the 51st AAA Brigade, and his staff. This AAA unit provided 24 hour-a-day protection for XIX TAC airfields.

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Ack-Ack Battery

An ack-ack battery of the 51st Brigade ready for action on the perimeter of a XIX TAC airfield.

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Radar installation in Luxembourg

Radar installation established by XIX TAC Signal Section in Luxembourg. Photograph was taken toward the end of January 1945.

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Bombing up a Thunderbolt

Armorers bombing up a Thunderbolt. The 500-lb bomb is being attached to the belly release.

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Capt. Parker with Thunderbolt

Richard Parker of the 405 Group poses with his flak-splattered Thunderbolt after making a forced landing near XIX TAC Advance Headquarters. Captain Parker was a frequent visitor to the Advance Headquarters, where, through frequent forced landings, he gained the reputation as Champion Flak Collector of the Command.

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