Photograph. Pierre Laval (center, with cane) surrendering to officers of the Ninth U.S. Air Force; the three officers are standing around Laval and there is an airplane in the background. Official Caption: "Rome 8/9/45. Laval surrenders to Americans. Pierre Laval (Center), Premier during the German occupation of France, surrenders himself to officers of the 79th Fighter Group, Ninth U.S. Air Force at Horshing Airport in Linz, Austria, July 31, 1945, after flight from Barcelona, Spain. Accompanied by his wife, Laval was flown in a German plane, piloted by two German aviators. From left to right: Maj. Henry E. Wood, Executive Officer of the 79th Fighter Group; Captain Jeffrey Lynn, Intelligence Officer of the 79th who acted as interpreter during the questioning of Laval; the former Vichy Premier; and Colonel Roger B. Files, Deputy Commander of the 79th. The Americans turned Laval over to the French officials in their zone. He arrived in Paris with his wife August 1, in a U.S. C-47 plane and was rushed immediately by the French police to Fresnes prison at the edge of the city. 79th Fighter Group, Ninth U.S. Air Force through U. S. I. S. Rome--Certified and passed by censor ----(A and B Lists out). Linz, Austria. 9 August 1945