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March 1945 - Lt. Edward L. Gimbel of the 336th Fighter Squadron poses in front of his P-51D Mustang 'Hard Luck!'

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Units

336th Fighter Squadron

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

Thunderbolt pilots of the 4th Fighter Group in the briefing room at Debden. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944. In the centre of the image, looking straight at the camera is James A. Goodson. On the far right of the shot, wearing a garrison cap, is Lieutenant Paul S. Riley. The two men at the front of the shot, sitting on wicker chairs, are, left to right Lieutenant James A. Clark and Lieutenant Spiros S. Pisanos. Printed caption attached to print

4th Fighter Group

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

People

Edward Lester Gimbel

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-887752 [J15890 RCAF]
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Locations

Debden

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 11 Apr 2015 15:32:15

Contributorapollo11

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations

Sources

Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.