King George VI of Great Britain visits the base of the USAAF 352nd Bomb Squadron at Chelveston, England, UK, 13 Nov 1942. The aircraft is B-17F “Holey Joe” with Cpl David C Casteel of Illinois standing second from the left

Caption     King George VI of Great Britain visits the base of the USAAF 352nd Bomb Squadron at Chelveston, England, UK, 13 Nov 1942. The aircraft is B-17F “Holey Joe” with Cpl David C Casteel of Illinois standing second from the left ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Forces
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Photo Size 1,391 x 919 pixels
Photos on Same Day 13 Nov 1942
Photos at Same Place Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Sue Casteel Chrisman says:
17 Aug 2018 08:00:44 PM

Just found a letter, my Dad, David Casteel wrote to my Mother mentioning the day this photo was taken. Letter indicates film/movie was also taken. Can you recommend where I might locate the film?

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