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[WWII - 1944, 9th USAAF Units in England Inspected by Assistant Sec. for War John J McCloy, Apr44]
Motorcade arriving; military officers out from brick building, following ?? off camera.
07:12:12 Motorcade arriving on small road. Officers beside airfield w/ fighter planes.
07:12:40 McCloy & officers watch from control tower; officers standing by limousines. Party to cars, leaving.
07:13:12 Airmen at mapping table under canvas.
07:13:26 Officers / pilots on stand receiving awards. everyone smiling leaving past camouflage nets over trucks.
07:13:54 McCloy & officers along road on airfield to airmen, handshaking in front of bomber, ground crew & others. McCloy looking at plane as airman works on ??
07:15:01 McCloy’s party on tower, leaving in cars.
07:15:22 Party looking at Mosquito (?) plane. Watching from control tower. At car. Cars leaving along runway, plane taxiing in distance.
07:16:50 B-26 inspected; men walk past ?? to row of ambulance jeeps. Motorcade along gravel drive & inspection party enters quonset hut.
07:19:01 Fighter planes in front of hanger inspected.
07:19:38 Twin-engine B26 bombers on runway inspected. Other shots of group & troops waiting arrival.
Secretary of War; 1944;

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