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Glenn H Koontz

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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

Group shot of 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, pilots at Duxford. Summer 1944.

84th Fighter Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-25712

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron

Missions

8th Air Force Field Order 371

Date: 6 June 1944

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: "Duckpond"

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Date24 May 2019 10:49:13

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

ChangesChanges to highest rank, role, unit associations, place associations and mission associations

Sources

Peter Randall - 78th FG D-Day List;

Date27 Sep 2014 18:11:32

ContributorAAM

ChangesAAM ingest

Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list