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Robert Eadon Welch

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A B-17 Flying Fortress overflying an airfield runway, upon which are parked a line of P-51 Mustang aircraft, of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"343 FS 390 BG B-17 CY:W nearest 2-69"

343rd Fighter Squadron

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

The insignia of the 55th Fighter Group.

55th Fighter Group

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

Aircraft

44-14140

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Wings of the Morning
Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron

A line-up of P-51 Mustang aircraft of the 55th Fighter Group. Printed on slide"270297 J2H31457 15"

44-72168

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Sweet Mary
Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date19 Jun 2019 14:50:16

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Date25 Apr 2018 02:10:38

Contributorjanetkwelch

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Janet Welch, daughter

Date27 Sep 2014 18:23:23

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia