UPL 7447
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Lt. Bobby Duke, 391st Fighter Squadron, 366th Fighter Group, extreme left, at his Plane, A8-T "The IRON DUKE", with his crew. Photographed in England prior to D-Day.
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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: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-807270
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16009215
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Crew Chief
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: The Iron Duke
- Unit: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron
Revisions
Date:
ContributorPyker
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and place associations
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Updated caption including unit code fromAB to A8 and added 366th Fighter Group to units, plus UK locations. Continental locations including Advanced Landing Grounds are not in the database.
Date:
Contributorsamii222
ChangesChanges to caption
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My grandfather has the same photo, the back reads: May 11, 1944 Lt. Robert Duke-pilot, S/Sgt. Hoffman-crew chief, Sgt. Finnegan-asst. crew chief, S/Sgt. Inman-radioman, Sgt. Young-armorer.
Date:
ContributorGilad_Bashan
ChangesCreated entry with caption, person associations and aircraft associations
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Gilad Bashan