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Flight Officer Harold T. Barnaby (left) and Second Lieutenant Thomas W. Shepard of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, walk in front of a P-47 Thunderbolt at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 29 September 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolt Pilots In Britain. Associated Press photo shows: Flying Officer H. T. Barnaby, of 1821 Morrow Street, Waco, Texas (left) and Second Lieut. T. W. Shepard, Jr., of 4022 South Derbigmys, New Orleans, La., two Thunderbolt pilots leaving their p
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Flight Officer Harold T. Barnaby (left) and Second Lieutenant Thomas W. Shepard of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, walk in front of a P-47 Thunderbolt at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 29 September 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolt Pilots In Britain. Associated Press photo shows: Flying Officer H. T. Barnaby, of 1821 Morrow Street, Waco, Texas (left) and Second Lieut. T. W. Shepard, Jr., of 4022 South Derbigmys, New Orleans, La., two Thunderbolt pilots leaving their planes after returning to an 8th Air Force Fighter Command station "somewhere in England" from a recent operational flight. GLE 260919 29943Y'

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Harold T Barnaby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18007358 / T-190463 / O-2044857
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Flight Officer Harold T. Barnaby (left) and Second Lieutenant Thomas W. Shepard of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, walk in front of a P-47 Thunderbolt at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 29 September 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolt Pilots In Britain. Associated Press photo shows: Flying Officer H. T. Barnaby, of 1821 Morrow Street, Waco, Texas (left) and Second Lieut. T. W. Shepard, Jr., of 4022 South Derbigmys, New Orleans, La., two Thunderbolt pilots leaving their p

Thomas W Shepard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-792882
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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"

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection