UPL 51985
IMAGELetter from Jack Fisk, Royal Army, to Earl C Hawthorne, American from Kansas. Letter discovered by Jessie Smith of Billings, Montana in antique hat box at Liberty and Vine on September 4, 2021 , a mercantile and antique store. Booth owner Kim recovered the hatbox from her sister’s estate about 6 weeks previous and never looked inside. At time of this posting, Kim is unsure if letter is related to her own family, or something her sister accumulated during years of collecting. The author of the letter, Jack Fisk, painted the nose art on the Huckleberry Duck.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-678539
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
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Letter from Jack Fisk, Royal Army, to Earl C Hawthorne, American from Kansas. Letter discovered by Jessie Smith of Billings, Montana in antique hat box at Liberty and Vine on September 4, 2021 , a mercantile and antique store. Booth owner Kim recovered the hatbox from her sister’s estate about 6 weeks previous and never looked inside. At time of this posting, Kim is unsure if letter is related to her own family, or something her sister accumulated during years of collecting. The author of the letter, Jack Fisk, painted the nose art on the Huckleberry Duck.