Ted Malone and three others standing on the tarmac

Ted Malone and another white male war correspondent hold overcoats folded over their left arms as they stand between two military men (both white) on the tarmac at the bottom of the steps to an airplane. The man farthest to the right wears a non-combatant patch on his left shoulder and two overseas patches on his sleeve as well as a visor cap. The soldier farthest to the right wears an envelope cap with an insignia on it. The war correspondent with Ted Malone holds a pipe in his right hand. The canvas sides of the airplane stairs say, "Payne Field AAF BU NAFD."