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"Big Wheels" Line Chiefs of the 82nd Fighter Squadron. Sgt.s Deyoe, Tajha, Asure, Shepard, Kovacevich

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Units

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

82nd Fighter Squadron

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

People

Kenneth Ludwig Asure

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 13047378
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Ground crew

Donald Jack Deyoe

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Ground crew

John M Kovacevich

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Flight chief

Raymond W Shepard

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 06933683
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Crew Chief / Line Chief

Osmo E Tahja

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
Role/Job: Line chief

Locations

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: "Duckpond"

Revisions

Date: 20 May 2020 09:49:05

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

Sources

Personal collection of Curtis Shepard