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A German soldier stands beside Captain Carl E. Jackson's captured P-38 Lightning (MC-J) of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group. Nose art is a hand of cards. 20 February 1944.

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Captain Carl E. Jackson and Technical Sergeant John P. Duffey, both of the 20th Fighter Group, confer with one another at Kings Cliffe air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lightnings Attack Northern France. Versatile P-38 Lightnings, flashing their power across the English Channel for the first time in a combat role, bring new serial phase into the European Theatre of Operations. Well-trained pilots - some of them already experienced in the other theatres of war - and ground crews s
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-423807
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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A German soldier stands beside Captain Carl E. Jackson's captured P-38 Lightning (MC-J) of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group. Nose art is a hand of cards. 20 February 1944.
  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Jack
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection