UPL 17769
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A summer picnic in a French field may sound idyllic - unless the fare is out of a can with the tail of your Thunderbolt doubling as a table. Unidentified pilots of the 397th Ftr Sq, 368th FG grab a quick bite between sorties from their base at Cardonville (A-3), France, late June 1944. L-R Eugene M Potter, Unknown, Captain Joseph Marini and Captain Randall W Hendricks.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 368th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 397th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-25881
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Kwit-Cher-Bitchin
- Unit: 368th Fighter Group 397th Fighter Squadron