Air mission in the SouthWest Pacific Area October 8, 1942

These series of pictures were taken by the Signal Corps on October 8, 1942.

These World War II pictures are from the personal scrapbooks of Lt. Colonel O. Howard Davidsmeyer, Sr.

Back of photo is labeled:
Left to right General Akin, Lt Col Arnold, Captain Moore, Captain Clark
And is stamped Oct 8 1942.

General Spencer B. Akin was MacArthur's Chief Signal Officer throughout World War II.

Soldier in center is wearing pilot's wings.

Plane number is VHCXE

Lt. Col. Davidsmeyer and General Chamberlain

Lt. Col. Davidsmeyer (?) in jeep

Not sure the above picture was taken same day, it is in the scrapbook on same pages as above pictures, but is not labeled as from the group.