FRE 9687
IMAGEA P-47 Thunderbolt of the 406th Fighter Group blows up a Nazi ammunition truck. Printed caption on reverse: 'THUNDERBOLT EXPLODES NAZI AMMUNITION TRUCK. A P-47 Thunderbolt is highlighted in the glow of the explosion of a Nazi ammunition truck after setting off the enemy vehicle behind enemy lines in Normandy. This series of six action shots was recorded by the automatic cameras on the planes on the attacking pilot, Captain Raymond M Walsh of Fort Myers, Florida, and by Lieutenant Willie L Whitman of Montgomery, Alabama, following close on the heels of the lead plane of the Ninth US Air Force fighter-bomber squadron. Ninth Air Force Photo.'
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter