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Captain Francis S Gabreski, Lieutenant Colonel Loren McCollom and Lieutenant Colonel Phil Tukey of the 56th Fighter Group share a joke. Colonel Hubert Zemke (56th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'L to R: (1) Capt. Francis S. Gabreski; (2) Lt.Col. Loren G. McCollom; (3) Lt.Col. Phil Tuckey, CO 63rd FS. They are exchanging a joke at the promotion of McCollom.'

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Lieutenant colonel Francis S. Gabreski of the 56th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt Handwritten on slide:"Gabreski K2170 Reversed Boxted 1944"
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-406131
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Major Loren G. McCollom, of the 56th Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt, 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Major Loren G. McCollom, 1943.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group) Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-393150
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer, Pilot
Captain Francis S Gabreski, Lieutenant Colonel Loren McCollon and Lieutenant Colonel Phil Tuckey of the 56th Fighter Group share a joke. Colonel Hubert Zemke (56th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'L to R: (1) Capt. Francis S. Gabreski; (2) Lt.Col. Loren G. McCollom; (3) Lt.Col. Phil Tuckey, CO 63rd FS. They are exchanging a joke at the promotion of McCollom.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 356th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (356th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-393591
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Group Commander

Revisions

Date:
ContributorPyker
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Corrected spelling in caption of McCollon to McCollum and Tuckey to Tukey. "Tuckey" is still incorrect in the "note from Zemke".

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to person associations
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Associated Loren McCollum from image caption information.

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption
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Corrected spelling of incorrect 'McCollum' to correct 'McCollom'.
Source: http://www.af.mil/AboutUs/Biographies/Display/tabid/225/Article/106322/…

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection