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IMAGES/Sgt. Richard B. Shults (Bocquin's crew chief?) gives him a 'good luck' hand shake before a pre-dawn D-Day sortie. The plane he was flying for that first sortie was 'Devil May Care.' "Trading planes as fast as ground crews could refuel and rearm them, the morning sortie was just the first of several before the day was done (Gotts, S. (1993) Little Friends. Fine Books Publishing. Charlotte, NC.)"
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17099075 / O-814639
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot / Flight Commander