West Point cadets whoop it up at Langley Field, July 3 1931

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With a 96th Bomb Squadron Keystone B-5 as a grandstand, the cadets were obviously enjoying their opportunity to escape the gray walls of West Point. There are several notables I recognize in these young faces, one of whom is William Darby, to gain immortality commanding his famous “Darby’s Rangers” in World War II.

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