Charles R Grimes

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Pilot Leo Battista of the 56th Fighter Group stood in front of his P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. Stood alongside him is the Crew Chief of the aircraft, Charles Grimes. Handwritten on slide:"cc Charles & Battista Leo Battista" Printed on slide:"SEPT 1997 04" media-388465.jpg FRE 5584 Pilot Leo Buttste of the 56th Fighter Group stood in front of his P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. Stood alongside him is the Crew Chief of the aircraft, Charles Grimes. Handwritten on slide:"cc Charles & Battista Leo Battista" Printed on slide:"SEPT 1997 04" Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5584 - Pilot Leo Buttste of the 56th Fighter Group stood in front of his P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. Stood alongside him is the Crew Chief of the aircraft,...

Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

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A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft piloted by Leo Battista of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"Leo Battista Leo Battista in 421199 Boxted"

44-21199

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Josephine My Flying Machine
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron

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'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Charles R Grimes: Gallery (4 items)

A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft named "Josephine my flying machine". The aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Leo Butiste, of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. The man standing by the aircraft is Crew Chief (C/C) Charles Grimes. Handwritten on slide:"Leo Battista [also known as Leo Buttiste] LM X 421199 Charles Grimes C/C" Printed on slide:"007 1997 16"

Object number: FRE 5542 - A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft named "Josephine my...

A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:" Leo Battista C/C Charles Grimes 4" Printed on slide:"SEPT 1997 11"

Object number: FRE 5549 - Crew chief Charles Grimes stands beside P-47M...

A member of ground crew for the P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number 44-21199), named "Josephine My Flying Machine" of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"421199 leo Battista Leo Battista 3" Printed on slide:" SEPT 1997 12"

Object number: FRE 5581 - A member of ground crew for the P-47 Thunderbolt...

Pilot Leo Battista of the 56th Fighter Group stood in front of his P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. Stood alongside him is the Crew Chief of the aircraft, Charles Grimes. Handwritten on slide:"cc Charles & Battista Leo Battista" Printed on slide:"SEPT 1997 04"

Object number: FRE 5584 - Pilot Leo Buttste of the 56th Fighter Group stood...