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Mauro Duca.

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Units

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

People

Mauro P Duca

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Highest Rank: Private First Class

Revisions

Date: 11 Mar 2015 13:44:47

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations

Sources

Updated personal, biographical details and media by courtesy of Gary Bedingfield at
http://www.baseballinwartime.com/player_biographies/duca_mauro.htm