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42-25537

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From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Group shot of 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, pilots at Duxford. Summer 1944.

84th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Charles W Silsby

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-792883
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

English Channel

15 April 1944

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:17

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

MACR 3903 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database