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Units served with

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

82nd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

82nd Fighter Squadron pilots relaxing outside the Squadron 'ready room': (left to right); Lieutenant Troy L Eggleston (killed in action, 26 November 1944), Captain Roland L Wolfe, Captain Winfield H Brown (later Squadron Operations Officer), Lieutenant Larry Nelson, late summer 1944.

Troy L Eggleston

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-708668
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany

26 November 1944

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:19

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

MACR 10544 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database