Colonel Jack S. Jenkins of the 55th Fighter Group by the nose of his P-38 Lightning, named "Texas Ranger". Handwritten on slide:"K 1167"

Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, commanding officer of the 55th Fighter Group, sits in cockpit of P-38 Lightning named "Texas Ranger" at Nuthampstead air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Photo shows: Lt. Col. Jack S. Jenkins, of Levelland, Texas, Commanding Officer of a U.S. Air Force station in Britain in the cockpit of his Lightning P.38 "Texas Ranger". And. October 1943. PN.'

Colonel Jack Jenkins and a comrade of the 55th Fighter Group with a P-38 Lightning (CG-J, serial number 42-67074) nicknamed Texas Ranger".

Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, CO of the 55th Fighter Group, sits in cockpit of P-38 Lightning named "Texas Ranger" and talks to Lieutenant Russell F. Gustke, at Nuthampstead air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Photo shows: Lt. Col. Jack S. Jenkins, of Levelland, Texas, the Commanding Officer of a U.S. air force station in Britain, in the cockpit of his Lightning P.38, gives last minute instructions to Lieut. Russell F. Gustke, of Fort Huron, Mich.: before the take off. Lieut. Gustke has served in North Africa taking part in 46 operations, destroying one enemy aircraft and probably seven others. He holds the Air Medal with three clusters and the D.F.C. And. October 1943. PN.'

Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, CO of the 55th Fighter Group, sits in cockpit of P-38 Lightning named "Texas Ranger" at Nuthampstead air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Photo shows: Lt. Col. Jack S. Jenkins, of Levelland, Texas, Commanding Officer of a U.S. Air Force station in Britain in the cockpit of his Lightning P.38 "Texas Ranger". And. October 1943. PN.'

Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, CO of the 55th Fighter Group, sits in cockpit of P-38 Lightning named "Texas Ranger" at Nuthampstead air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Photo shows: Lt. Col. Jack S. Jenkins, of Levelland, Texas, the Commanding Officer of a U.S. air force station in Britain, in the cockpit of his Lightning P.38 "Texas Ranger". And. October 1943. PN.'

Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, stands in front of P-38 Lightning (CG-J, serial number 42-67074), named "Texas Ranger", with ground crew members, at Nuthampstead air base, November or December 1943.

Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, CO of the 55th Fighter Group, stands in front of P-38J Lightning named "Texas Ranger" at Nuthampstead air base. He has swapped hats with J. Frank Dobie, a well-known Texan writer, who had come to visit him.

Pilots and crew of the 55th Fighter Group, stand with J. Frank Dobie, a well-known Texan writer, in front of P-38J Lightning named "Texas Ranger" at Nuthampstead air base. Left to right they are: Captain Gerald F. Leinweber, J. Frank Dobie, Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, Major Dallas W. Webb and Technical Sergeant Carl R. Causey.

Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, CO of the 55th Fighter Group, stands in front of P-38 Lightning named "Texas Ranger" at Nuthampstead air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'The "All Duty" plane of the United States Air Force. One of the most useful of the varied types of aircraft used by the United States Army Air Force is the Lightning P.38. The machine is a high wind monoplane, two engined with a maximum speed of about 400 m.p.h. It has a range of 1,100 miles and can carry two 500 lb bombs. Used in almost every theatre of war the P.38 has served as fighter-bomber, low-level straffing and every type of reconnaissance. Photo shows: Lt. Col. Jack S. Jenkins, of Levelland, Texas, the Commanding Officer of teh U.S. air station in Britain, in front of his Lightning P.38 "Texas Ranger". And October 1943. PN.'