1. Officer Candidate School, assault course Date: 1943 Description: Photographs of troops on the assault course and parade grounds at the American School Center in England.
2. Presentation of Awards, Membury Date: 1943 Description: Photograph of Layden's squadron during a "Presentation of Awards" ceremony at Membury Air Base. Layden also describes in captions the unit's move to Middle Wallop Air Base in November and includes a map of southern England.
3. Officer Candidate School, parade ground Date: 1943 Description: Photographs of Lawrence Layden and others on the parade ground of the Officer Candidate School at the American School Center in England.
4. Furlough, Edinburgh, Scotland Date: 1943 Description: Postcard mementoes of a furlough to Scotland in 1943 showing Edinburgh castle and the Scott monument.
5. Leave, Salisbury, England Date: 1943 Description: Seven photographs depicting a day of leave in Salisbury, England, an overnight training bivouac and the cake at the "last" Officer's club party.