All these pix deal with the
Maryland ANG. More info from their website:
Photo 1
Flightline Briefing
Maj. Charles Masson, commander of the Maryland National Guard's 104th Observation Squadron, briefs crews prior to boarding their O-47 aircraft at Logan Field in Baltimore, Md., on March 1, 1940. Less than a year later, the 104th was mobilized in anticipation of World War II. (Released)
Photo 2
Tech. Sgt. Leonard Ray
Tech. Sgt. Leonard Ray, a member of the Maryland National Guard, was mobilized just prior to World War II. He is seen here shortly before his death in 1944.
Photo 3
Falcon Pilots
Pilots assigned to the Maryland National Guard's 104th Observation Squadron pose in front of one of the unit's O-11 "Falcon" aircraft Oct. 20, 1930, at the unit's home station, Logan Field in Baltimore. Among them are Charles Masson (second from left), who commanded the squadron from 1929 to 1942, and WIlliam Tipton (fourth from left), who commanded the squadron from 1924 to 1929. (Released)