Colchester Castle. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Colchester castle.'

People of Colchester, England, visit Boxted air base, home of the 56th Fighter Group, May 1945.

An airman with a frieght train at Colchester railway yard. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Herb Heichelbeck, Colchester Freight Yards.'

Airmen enjoy a drink at the Cups hotel, Colchester. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Cups Hotel Colchester, 8/44.' Associated caption from Sand File - slide 3-21- "Cups Pub"

Barges on a canal in Colchester. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Barge Colchester, I don't know the proper name for these sailing barges. Ready- Now Ri Rosa renamed, still about.' Caption from Sand's file. Slide 3-24 "Sailing Barges at Siege House. Dec. 44".

A mill near Colchester. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Mill Colchester.' Caption from Sand's file. Slide 3-11 "Old flour mill, Colchester to Wmfd. Newbridge Mill (Watermill)".

The Old Siege House in Colchester, December 1944. The bullet holes in the wall date from the siege of Colchester in 1648. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Sniper balls, Old Seige House, Colchester 12/44.'

Captain "Stormy" Sandowski a weather officer of the 56th Fighter Group studying a map, April 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'April 1945, near Colchester, East England. Action photo of studying the weather for the morning's briefing. The map on which I am working is visible.'

Pilots of the 55th Fighter Group meet the Mayor of Colchester, 1944 - 1945. Left to right they are: Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti; Colonel George T. Crowell; Mr. Arthur W. Piper, Mayor of Colchester; unknown; Colonel Joe Huddleston.

USA 8th Airforce parade at Colchester, England