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Ground personnel of the 353rd Fighter Group prepare to fix a bomb to a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Sis", 28 November 1943. Not To Be Published 28 Nov 1943, Passed for publication Dec 4 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Fighters Now Carry Bombs. Photo Shows:- Bombing up a Thunderbolt P-47 at a U.S. Army Air Force station somewhere in Britain. G. November 1943. PN.' On reverse: Not To Be Published , Ministry of Information, Planet News, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. This was the personal aircraft of Lt. Frank N. Emory of Mount Vernon, WA and named 'Sis' by him.

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Ground personnel of the 353rd Fighter Group prepare to fix a bomb to a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Sis", 28 November 1943. Not To Be Published 28 Nov 1943, Passed for publication Dec 4 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Fighters Now Carry Bombs. Photo Shows:- Bombing up a Thunderbolt P-47 at a U.S. Army Air Force station somewhere in Britain. G. November 1943. PN.' On reverse: Not To Be Published , Ministry of Information, Planet News, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Cens
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728619
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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353rd FG Records and friendship with Frank Emory

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ChangesAAM ingest
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection