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Captain Don Gentile and Major LeRoy "Lee" Gover standing out in the wind at Debden. Both served with 336th Squadron, 4th Fighter Group.

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Units

336th Fighter Squadron

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

Thunderbolt pilots of the 4th Fighter Group in the briefing room at Debden. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944. In the centre of the image, looking straight at the camera is James A. Goodson. On the far right of the shot, wearing a garrison cap, is Lieutenant Paul S. Riley. The two men at the front of the shot, sitting on wicker chairs, are, left to right Lieutenant James A. Clark and Lieutenant Spiros S. Pisanos. Printed caption attached to print

4th Fighter Group

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

People

A pilot, Domenic "Don" Gentile, of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group - Debden with his P-51 Mustang, nicknamed "Shangri-La"

Dominic Salvatore Gentile

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
Service Numbers: O-885109
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

LeRoy Gover

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
Service Numbers: O-885168
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Locations

Debden

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 4 Oct 2016 21:54:00

ContributorWD-C Mustang

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations

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