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Aircraft vapour trails across the sky over the base of the 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"Wormingford 11/12/44 1-71 Sand"
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Aircraft vapour trails across the sky over the base of the 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"Wormingford 11/12/44 1-71 Sand"

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A pipe-smoking member of ground crew of the 55th Fighter Group, wearing an apron for carrying hand tools. Handwritten on slide:"1-32"

Robert T Sand

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39171056
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Propeller Specialist

Locations

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.

Wormingford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection