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1st Lt. Charles D Whitefield

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Units

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 Wing

Unit Hierarchy: Wing
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

People

Henry Bauer

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Crew Chief

Aircraft

42-25871

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Nigger II, Roger the Lodger
Unit: 36th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron

Locations

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: "Duckpond"

Revisions

Date: 25 May 2019 06:04:14

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Sources

This is a picture of my Dad, 1st Lt Charles D Whitefield, in P-47 42-25871 at Duxford. 8th Air Force, 78th Fighter Group, 84th Squadron.