42-74753 Okie

First Lieutenant Quince L. Brown of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, with P-47 Thunderbolt (WZ-J, serial number 42-74753) probably at Duxford air base. 1943-1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '50203 USAF - Europe - First man in the European theatre to destroy four German planes on one day while flying a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter is 1/Lt. Quince L. Brown, Jr. of Bristow, Okla. He is pictured here with his dog, right next to his plane insignia "OKIE". For 19 long months a fligh media-377552.jpg FRE 309 First Lieutenant Quince L. Brown of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, with P-47 Thunderbolt (WZ-J, serial number 42-74753) probably at Duxford air base. 1943-1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '50203 USAF - Europe - First man in the European theatre to destroy four German planes on one day while flying a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter is 1/Lt. Quince L. Brown, Jr. of Bristow, Okla. He is pictured here with his dog, right next to his plane insignia "OKIE". For 19 long months a flight instructor at Randolph and Kelly Fields, in Texas, Brown has now shot down 10 Jerries since beginning his combat tour in England, five of them in the past two days. On Thursday, 16 March, he destroyed two Messerschmitt 109s and a Focke-Wulf 190 in a terrific air battle, and set a JU 88 blazing on the ground. The previous day he had "warmed up" his guns by destroying a Me 109. On Thursday's mission he also damaged two unidentified planes on the ground. Also to his combat credit are a locomotive and a flak tower. He holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and the DFC with one cluster.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 309 - First Lieutenant Quince L. Brown of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, with P-47 Thunderbolt (WZ-J, serial number 42-74753) probably at...

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First Lieutenant Quince L. Brown of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, with P-47 Thunderbolt (WZ-J, serial number 42-74753) probably at Duxford air base. 1943-1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '50203 USAF - Europe - First man in the European theatre to destroy four German planes on one day while flying a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter is 1/Lt. Quince L. Brown, Jr. of Bristow, Okla. He is pictured here with his dog, right next to his plane insignia "OKIE". For 19 long months a fligh

Quince Lucien Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18031550 / O-412502
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

William C Jensen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06934161
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew chief

Robert Hugh McCord

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34187195
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Thomas W Stoker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18053116
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Asst Crew Chief

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First Lieutenant Quince Brow of the 78th Fighter Group with his P-47 Thunderbolt at Duxford, October 1943. Passed for publication 28 Oct 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - The Fly. 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. Photo Shows:- 1/Lt. Quince L. Brown, Bristow, Oklahoma, Thunderbolt P-47 veteran fighter pilot c

Object number: FRE 2763 - First Lieutenant Quince Brown of the 78th Fighter...

Lieutenant Quince Brown, of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Okie". Printed caption on reverse: 'A-27379 A.C. Long range - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts fighters are now operating with the Strategic Bomber force of the Mediterraenean Air Command. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

Object number: FRE 2977 - Lieutenant Quince Brown, of the 84th Fighter...

Lt. Quince L. Brown (far left) and three other fighter pilots of the 78th Fighter Group stand in front of P-47 Thunderbolt, probably at Duxford air base where the group was stationed between April 1943 and October 1945. 1943-1944.

Object number: FRE 307 - Lt. Quince L. Brown (far left) and three other...

First Lieutenant Quince L. Brown of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, with P-47 Thunderbolt (WZ-J, serial number 42-74753) probably at Duxford air base. 1943-1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '50203 USAF - Europe - First man in the European theatre to destroy four German planes on one day while flying a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter is 1/Lt. Quince L. Brown, Jr. of Bristow, Okla. He is pictured here with his dog, right next to his plane insignia "OKIE". For 19 long months a fligh

Object number: FRE 309 - First Lieutenant Quince L. Brown of the 84th...

Object number: UPL 29027 - Major Quince L Brown. [ Bristow, OK.] 84th Fighter...

Object number: UPL 29028 - Major Quince L Brown,[ Bristow, OK.] 84th Fighter...

Object number: UPL 29031 - Major Quince L Brown. [ Bristow, OK ]. 84th...