UPL 17785

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Official USAAF caption : "ENGLAND - 8th Air Force fighter pilots sit listening intently to the intelligence officer as he briefs them on the day's mission, outlining their targets and escort duties." These are 55th Fighter Group / 338th Fighter Squadron pilots : 1st row, 2nd from left : Captain Michael Alba; 3rd from left : Albert J. Ramm 2nd row, 1st from left : Captain Ettry J. Oates ; third from left : William P. Gebhardt (Alba, Oates and Gebhardt identified by Doug Sheley) - Others : unknown.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 70th Replacement Depot 339th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19130045 and O-760219
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron 364th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19124556 and O-760283
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18083205 and O-681695
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12121042 and O-816934
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Locations

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

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Sources

USAAF photo
Research on 4 airmen identified in the photo