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"Captain Raymond M Walsh, [ Fort Myers, FL ], a Republic P-47 Pilot strafes an ammunition truck in Normandy, France, and then disappears into the explosion. He flew through safely, and returned to his base." - Photo from gun camera of wingman Lt Willie L Whitman [ Montgomery AL ]. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A18011-54056AC.

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Units

A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28875) and a C-47 Skytrain (90-M, serial number 42-100806) of the 437th Troop Carrier Group at Nordholz, May 1945. Image via John Quincy.

406th Fighter Group

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

A P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Big Ass Bird" of the 406th Fighter Group with another brightly coloured P-47 from the group, at Asch, Belgium, 1945. Image via John Quincy.

513th Fighter Squadron

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

Second World War formation badge for the United States 9th Air Force (United States Army Air Force)

Ninth Air Force

Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Raymond M Walsh

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-530729
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Willie L Whitman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 14091214
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Revisions

Date: 3 May 2017 17:14:02

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations

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