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Wallace E Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19098450 / O-698977
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 78th Fighter Group at Duxford. Handwritten on slide casing:"3-12"

Franklin R Pursell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-687262
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Julian Stockton Reems

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-689823
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Missions

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Date22 Jul 2015 15:40:34
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, nicknames, markings, unit associations, person associations and place associations
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"Duxford Diary 1942 - 1945"