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Personnel of the 1st Fighter Group (15th Air Force) with No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron. Kirton-in-Lindsey, July 1942. Letter enclosed with print: 'Ground level left to right: Earl Hille; Robert Williams (deceased, 1 enemy aircraft shot down); George Sutcliffe (1 E/A); Pole (B. Baran); Glenn Hubbard (center) CO 94th FS (1/2 E/A); Jan Zumbach, the CO of No. 303 Polish Squadron; Pole (Jerzy Palusi?ski); Pole (Zygmunt Wodecki); James Harmon (KIA, 1 E/A). 1st step: Donald Starbuck (1 E/A Deceased); Jack Kille; Robert B Wilson; Pole (Zabreski); Robert Neale (3 E/A); Clifford Malzahn; Newell Roberts (5 E/A); Clarence Rimke KIA (1 E/A); Pole (J. Ostrowski). 2nd step, left to right: Pole (Adam Wojda); Everett Humphrey KIA; Pole (Longin Majewski); Pole (Tadeusz Powierza); Wesley Pringle (KIA); Pole (Miros?aw Szelestowski); Norman Widen (POW Deceased); Pole (Stanis?aw Socha); Pole (Antoni Kolubi?ski); Richard McWgeter (KIA 1 E/A); Pole (Maciej Lipinski); Sidney Pennington (KIA); Clark Jennings; Jack Ilfrey (6 E/A). Back row: Lewis Murdock (3 E/A); Pole (Boles?aw Drobi?ski). Drobi?ski identified all the Poles for me several years ago.'

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Second World War formation badge for the United States 15th Air Force (United States Army Air Force). The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by the US Quartermaster General on 19 February 1944. Formation note: the 15th Air Force (US Army Air Force, Fifteenth Air Force) was formed on 1 November 1943 at Tunis in North Africa and moved to Italy on 1 December. The Force was disbanded on 15 September 1945 having participated in twelve campaigns.© IWM (INS 7304)
  • Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

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