Where can I find photographs of airborne troops prior to military operations?

Dear Mr. Hampton,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located U.S. Army Signal Corps Photographs Of Military Activity During World War II and The Korean Conflict, 1941 - 1954 and Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 - ca. 1981 in the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (Record Group 111) which may include photographs of airborne operations. We also located Photographs of Allied and Axis Personalities and Activities, 1942 - 1945 in the Records of the Office of War Information (Record Group 208) which includes the file Market-Garden and Photographs of the Allies and Axis, 1942 - 1945 in Record Group 208 which includes 8 files relating to Market Garden. Please contact RDSS via email at stillpix@nara.gov to request a search for photographs of specific units and operations.

You may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgment as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RDSS. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience as we balance mission-critical work and the safety of our staff during the pandemic.  Please check NARA’s web page about COVID-19 updates for the latest information.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!