Two airmen of the 344th Bomb Group sitting in a field of poppies near their base at Cormeille-en-Vexin, France.

Three B-26 Marauders of the 344th Bomb Group practice airfield strafing over their own base at Cormeilles-en-Vexin. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Practice strafing run over 497th Sqdn area by three ships element. Late in the war Marauders bombed regular target from medium altitude then broke up into three ship elements to dive down onto the deck and strafe anything German. Feb 1945.'

A Luftwaffe gun crew hut at Cormeilles-en-Vexin, used as accomodation by the 344th Bomb Group.

A French farmer at work near Cormeilles-en-Vexin base, used by the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated Caption: 'Young Frenchmen doing fall ploughing inside base area. Sugar beets and potatoes had been harvested just before we arrived. Oct 1944.'

A ruined Luftwaffe hangar at Cormeilles-en-Vexin, France, occupied by the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Ruins of a Luftewaffe[sic] hangar on base. A FW-190 fighter unit occupied the base prior to the time we moved onto it. Oct 1944.'

A P-47 Thunderbolt, painted in invasion markings buzzes a haystack on the 344th Bomb Group base at Cormeilles-en-Vexin. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'P-47 buzzing haystack on base. He probably couldn't resist it as the Krauts earlier camouflaged ack-ack guns under haystacks. Dec 1944.'

Personnel of the 344th Bomb Group at the outdoor mess hall at Cormeilles-en-Vexin. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Mess after mission. Coffee brewed in half bomb bay tank. Still no mess hall built Jan 1945.'