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Pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group at Duxford in the summer of 1944, outside what is now Duxford’s Battle of Britain exhibition. From left to right, Troy Eggleston, Roland Wolfe, Winfield Brown and Larry Nelson. Eggleston was killed later that year. IWM Photo HU 319371
![Lt Lawrence “Larry” W Nelson, [ Warren, OH ] 82nd Fighter Squadron, P-51D 44-15745 MX-T “Heavenly Body”. On Lt Nelson completing his tour, this a/c was reassigned to Lt Bourque who retained the name.](http://www.americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/media/media-26434.jpeg?itok=ubFWOsyp)
Lt Lawrence “Larry” W Nelson, [ Warren, OH ] 82nd Fighter Squadron, P-51D 44-15745 MX-T “Heavenly Body”. On Lt Nelson completing his tour, this a/c was reassigned to Lt Bourque who retained the name.
![Lt Lawrence “Larry” W Nelson, [ Warren, OH ]. 82nd Fighter Squadron, P-51D 44-15745 MX-T “Heavenly Body”. Lt. Nelson seen here with his crew: (L-R on wing) crew chief S/Sgt. Ismal W Boase, [Dallas TX]; assistant crew chief St. Eugene Carter, [Hoopeston IL]; and armorer Sgt. John A Sasseman, [Selinsgrove PA].](http://www.americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/media/media-26435.jpeg?itok=5qTkB83g)
Lt Lawrence “Larry” W Nelson, [ Warren, OH ]. 82nd Fighter Squadron, P-51D 44-15745 MX-T “Heavenly Body”. Lt. Nelson seen here with his crew: (L-R on wing) crew chief S/Sgt. Ismal W Boase, [Dallas TX]; assistant crew chief St. Eugene Carter, [Hoopeston IL]; and armorer Sgt. John A Sasseman, [Selinsgrove PA].
Group
The 78th Fighter Group was initially based at Goxhill but moved to Duxford in April 1943 and stayed there until October 1945. It flew all three of the USAAF's principal fighters. On D-Day every available Thunderbolt provided air cover to the Allied...
Squadron
| Event | Location | Date |
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| End Tour of Duty (ETD) | ||
| Promoted |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 September 2014 18:18:17 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / EAGLES OF DUXFORD, The 78th Fighter Group in WW2 by Fry, p132 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list |
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