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Photograph caption dated May 18, 1963 reads, "Books for Japan - Books readied for shipment to Nagoya, Japan, are given a last check at Van Nuys Airport by Frank Druce, left, North Hollywood man who aided in their collection. Helpin [sic] are Tom Connell, right, and Maj. Robert B. Jackson of the 195th wing of the California Air National Guard. The Air National Guard C-97 was used to carry the books to Japan."
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Van Nuys Airport California.--Air National Guard Airports--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Book donations--California--Los Angeles Book drives--California--Los Angeles Volunteers--California--Los Angeles Books--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Soldiers--United States Armed Forces--Officers Armed Forces Libraries--Japan United States--Air National Guard Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs Group portraits
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