media-456699.jpg FRE 9827 Corporal Jack Kazanjian, Private Albert Asplint, Staff-Sergeant Howard Buchner and Staff-Sergeant George Baltimore of the 56th Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-D, serial number 42-7877) nicknamed "In The Mood".

Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp]
Printed caption on reverse: A FIGHTER ACE'S GROUND CREW Much of the credit for the fine performance of the United Nations' fighter piolt is due to the ceaseless efforts of the ground crews to keep the machines in perfect fighting trim. The ground crew of the Jackson County Fighter "In the Mood", piloted by Captain Gerald Johnson, 25 year-old P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter Pilot, share his pride in the official announcement that from films taken by his camera gun (sic) he has destroyed five enemy aircraft, and thus become the second Eighth Air Force Fighter Ace.

Associated Press Photo Shows: The Ground crew of Captain Johnson's Jackson County Fighter , the P-47 Thunderbolt "In the Mood" . L-R: Cpl. Jack Kazanjian, Assisatant crew Chief, of Kenosha, Wisconsin; Pte. Albert Asplint, Armourer, of Union City, N.J.; S/Sgt. Howard Buckner, Radio Mechanic, of Pinebluff, Ark., and S/Sgt. George Baltimore, Crew Chief, of Zalma, Miss. WOR 260557 16953 U Handwritten caption on reverse: '1943-09-14.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection