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Lt Colonel Samuel R Beckley 83FS, 78FG, 8AF, later HQ Sqn 55FG 8AF.

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From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

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

Left to right: Captain Foy E. Higginbottom, Lieutenant Hubert "Bill" Davis and Lieutenant John A. Kirk, all pilots of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, drink Coca-Cola outside a Nissen hut at Duxford air base. 1943-1945.

83rd Fighter Squadron

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

Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (55th Fighter Group)

Unit Hierarchy: Group

People

Samuel Roscoe Beckley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 55th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (55th Fighter Group) 83rd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 18045666 / O-4432031
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

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Date: 18 Oct 2016 13:47:35

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations

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USAAF Photo.