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"An explosion and cloud of smoke marks the last resting place of a locomotive hauling freight along a rail line somewhere in Nazi-held France. A P-38 Lightning sweeps past over the locomotive after adding its hits to the kill." - 1st Lt James F 'Jim' Byers 430FS strafes a Locomotive. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A17956-E52396AC.

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Corporal Carl Barlow of the 20th Fighter Group prepares to load .50 Calibre ammunition into a P-38 Lightning nicknamed "Wrangler" flown by Lieutenant Colonelt Cyril Wilsion, June 1944. Handwritten on slide:"Cy Wilson's a/c 1944 55th Ftr 20th FtrGp. CPL CARL BARLOW Printed on slide: "J.W. PHEGLEY 1905 13TH ST. EUREKA, CA 95501"

430th Fighter Squadron

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

Corporal Carl Barlow of the 20th Fighter Group prepares to load .50 Calibre ammunition into a P-38 Lightning nicknamed "Wrangler" flown by Lieutenant Colonelt Cyril Wilsion, June 1944. Handwritten on slide:"Cy Wilson's a/c 1944 55th Ftr 20th FtrGp. CPL CARL BARLOW Printed on slide: "J.W. PHEGLEY 1905 13TH ST. EUREKA, CA 95501"

474th Fighter Group

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

Second World War formation badge for the United States 9th Air Force (United States Army Air Force)

Ninth Air Force

Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

James F Byers

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 474th Fighter Group 430th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-755869
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Date: 2 May 2017 20:34:12

ContributorAl_Skiff

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