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44-16331

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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

Left to right: Captain Foy E. Higginbottom, Lieutenant Hubert "Bill" Davis and Lieutenant John A. Kirk, all pilots of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, drink Coca-Cola outside a Nissen hut at Duxford air base. 1943-1945.

83rd Fighter Squadron

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

People

Major C Leach

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-2044856, T-186524
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

5 January 1944

Revisions

Date27 Feb 2024 17:15:56

ContributorLucy May

Changes

Sources

Changed from P-51 Mustang to P-47 Thunderbolt. Serial number should read 41-6331.

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/78th-fighter-group/

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:46

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

MACR 1737 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database