Joseph E McCarthy

Military
media-49092.jpeg UPL 49092 Ground crew S/Sgt's Jim Sterner and Joe McCarthy carry freshly cleaned cowlings for 82FS, 78FG P-47 Thunderbolt.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 49092 - Ground crew S/Sgt's Jim Sterner and Joe McCarthy carry freshly cleaned cowlings for 82FS, 78FG P-47 Thunderbolt.

Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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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"

Events

Event Location Date Description
Cincinnati, OH

Based

Duxford Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book 'Duxford Diary' by the Duxford Aviation Society, 1989 edition

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book Duxford Diary by Duxford Aviation Society, 1989 edition

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