41-6361 Hellza Poppin

Left to right: Sergeant William R. Shepp, Crew Chief Technical Sergeant Edward S. Misiur, pilot Captain James M. Cooper and Corporal Michael Gollogly stand talking in front of their P-47 Thunderbolt "Hellza Poppin'" (HL-A, serial no. 41-6361), at Duxford air base. These men were part of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group. Passed for publication 28 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '"Batting The Breeze". Left to right Sgt. William R. Shepp, Petersburg, Pa., Tech. Sgt. Edward Misour, Crew media-377521.jpg FRE 277 Left to right: Sergeant William R. Shepp, Crew Chief Technical pilot Captain James M. Cooper, Corporal Michael Gollogly and Sergeant Edward S. Misiur, stand talking in front of their P-47 Thunderbolt "Hellza Poppin'" (HL-A, serial no. 41-6361), at Duxford air base. These men were part of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group. Passed for publication 28 August 1943. Sergeant Edward S. Misiur is the airmen on the far right. Printed caption on reverse: '"Batting The Breeze". Left to right Sgt. William R. Shepp, Petersburg, Pa., Tech. Sgt. Edward Misour, Crew Chief, Elizabeth, N.J., Captain James M. Cooper, Pasadena, Cal. and Cpl. Michael Galloghy, 3200 Franklin Road, Bloomfield, Michigan. Capt. Cooper is "batting the breeze" with his crew men, while relaxing between missions. U.S. Pool/F. Keystone SG.' Roger Freeman Collection

Misiur identified by his son Edward Misiur Jr.

Object Number - FRE 277 - Left to right: Sergeant William R. Shepp, Crew Chief Technical pilot Captain James M. Cooper, Corporal Michael Gollogly and Sergeant Edward S....

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Captain James Cooper of the 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt.

James M Cooper

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group) Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)
  • Service Numbers: O-421054
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Left to right: Sergeant William R. Shepp, Crew Chief Technical Sergeant Edward S. Misiur, pilot Captain James M. Cooper and Corporal Michael Gollogly stand talking in front of their P-47 Thunderbolt "Hellza Poppin'" (HL-A, serial no. 41-6361), at Duxford air base. These men were part of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group. Passed for publication 28 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '"Batting The Breeze". Left to right Sgt. William R. Shepp, Petersburg, Pa., Tech. Sgt. Edward Misour, Crew

Michael Gollogly

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ground crew
Left to right: Sergeant William R. Shepp, Crew Chief Technical Sergeant Edward S. Misiur, pilot Captain James M. Cooper and Corporal Michael Gollogly stand talking in front of their P-47 Thunderbolt "Hellza Poppin'" (HL-A, serial no. 41-6361), at Duxford air base. These men were part of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group. Passed for publication 28 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '"Batting The Breeze". Left to right Sgt. William R. Shepp, Petersburg, Pa., Tech. Sgt. Edward Misour, Crew

Edward Stanley Misiur

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12009405
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew chief
Left to right: Sergeant William R. Shepp, Crew Chief Technical Sergeant Edward S. Misiur, pilot Captain James M. Cooper and Corporal Michael Gollogly stand talking in front of their P-47 Thunderbolt "Hellza Poppin'" (HL-A, serial no. 41-6361), at Duxford air base. These men were part of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group. Passed for publication 28 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '"Batting The Breeze". Left to right Sgt. William R. Shepp, Petersburg, Pa., Tech. Sgt. Edward Misour, Crew

William Richard Shepp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13031321
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ground crew

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Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

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41-6361: Gallery (2 items)

Ground crew of the 78th Fighter Group change the engine of a P-47 Thunderbolt at Duxford, September 1943. Passed for publication 29 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts Pilots In Britain. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Ground crew at work changing the engine of a Thunderbolt fighter plane at an 8th Air Force Fighter Command Station "somewhere in England." GLE 260920. 29-9-43-Y.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Sta

Object number: FRE 2769 - Ground crew of the 78th Fighter Group change the...

Left to right: Sergeant William R. Shepp, Crew Chief Technical Sergeant Edward S. Misiur, pilot Captain James M. Cooper and Corporal Michael Gollogly stand talking in front of their P-47 Thunderbolt "Hellza Poppin'" (HL-A, serial no. 41-6361), at Duxford air base. These men were part of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group. Passed for publication 28 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '"Batting The Breeze". Left to right Sgt. William R. Shepp, Petersburg, Pa., Tech. Sgt. Edward Misour, Crew

Object number: FRE 277 - Left to right: Sergeant William R. Shepp, Crew...