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Lieutenant Quince Brown of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Okie II" , 6 September 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Quince Brown in Okie II. 6/9/44 Y.'

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Lieutenant Quince Brown of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47D-22-RE #42-25698, nicknamed "Okie II" , 6 September 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Quince Brown in Okie II. 6/9/44 Y.'

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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

84th Fighter Squadron

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

People

First Lieutenant Quince L. Brown of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, with P-47 Thunderbolt (WZ-J, serial number 42-74753) probably at Duxford air base. 1943-1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '50203 USAF - Europe - First man in the European theatre to destroy four German planes on one day while flying a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter is 1/Lt. Quince L. Brown, Jr. of Bristow, Okla. He is pictured here with his dog, right next to his plane insignia "OKIE". For 19 long months a fligh

Quince Lucien Brown

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 84th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 18031550 / O-412502
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

William C Jensen

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 06934161
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Crew chief

Aircraft

42-25698

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Okie II Jeanie
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

Contributorkcraingb

ChangesChanges to caption

Sources

The caption misidentified the aircraft as a P-51 Mustang. It is a P-47 Thunderbolt.

Date: 2 Feb 2015 09:59:56

ContributorAAM

ChangesAAM ingest

Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection