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44-63632 Lee D.

media-17287.jpeg UPL 17287 P-51D-20-NA #44-63632 "Lee D." Code: WZ-H
78th Fighter Group - 84th FS
William J. DeGain - Pilot 466th Bomb Group collection

Chris Brassfield

Object Number - UPL 17287 - P-51D-20-NA #44-63632 "Lee D." Code: WZ-H 78th Fighter Group - 84th FS William J. DeGain - Pilot

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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

84th Fighter Squadron

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

People

William J DeGain

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 84th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-812386
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Duxford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: "Duckpond"

Revisions

Date15 Aug 2015 20:30:28

Contributor466thHistorian

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Sources

Chris Brassfield
littlefriends.co.uk

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