Group personnel

Staff Meeting in Major General Muir S. Fairchild's office. In attendance: Brig. Gen. Eugene L. Eubank, Lt. Col Albert S. Barnhart, Col Harold Bowman, Col Charles A. Horn, Col Erik H. Nelson, Col Otto P. Weyland, Lt. Col. Bream C. Patrick, Col David M. Schlatter, Maj. Henry C. Lint, Lt. Col. Brintall H. Merchant, Col Paul E. Ruestow, Col William F. McKee, Col Mervin E. Gross, Lt. Col. Leo I. Herman, Maj. Gen. Muir S. Fairchild, Col Lyman P. Whitten, Brig. Gen. Stuart C. Godfrey, and Lt. Col. Frederick L. Anderson, Jr.

Sentry dog training

Two sentry dogs being trained for guard duty rush to attack soldier advancing upon guards. Craig Field, 1943.

Arrival of new troops from basic training centers at Unit #1.

Arrival of new troops from basic training centers at Unit #1.

First class of negro mechanics

Keesler Field's first class of Negro airplane mechanics graduated August 1944. Physical fitness and markmanship were stressed at the Basic Training Center during the last six months of 1944. Class 68 of Section U established a physical fitness record during the late summer of 1944 when it attained an average physical fitness score of 71.5%. All the members of this pre-aviation cadet class qualified with the carbine and the average score of the class in pistol marksmanship was 67.

Invasion preparation

Invasion preparation somewhere in England during training for the forthcoming invasion. In the foreground are crated gliders, in the center of the photo are uncrated fuselages, and above, nearer the top of the photo are completely assembled gliders. (51194 A.C.)

Skeet tower at Foster Field, Texas

Skeet tower at Foster Field, Texas - Summer 1942