Lt. Vernon Boehle of the 334th Fighter Squadron.

Thunderbolt pilots of the 4th Fighter Group in the briefing room at Debden. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944. In the centre of the image, looking straight at the camera is James A. Goodson. On the far right of the shot, wearing a garrison cap, is Lieutenant Paul S. Riley. The two men at the front of the shot, sitting on wicker chairs, are, left to right Lieutenant James A Clark and Lieutenant Spiros S Pisanos. The airman in the back row, with his hand on his chin is Second Lieutenant Kenneth D Peterson. Printed caption attached to print: 'P-47 Thunderbolt pilots listen intently as Intelligence Officers brief them before the start of a mission over France.' Others in frame: 1st Lt's Jack L Raphael, Earle W Carlow, Vernon A Boehle, Douglas E Booth, Aubrey Stanhope, Pierce L Wiggin, Frank M Fink, Donald H Ross. Capt's Cecil E Manning, Richard G Braley, Nicholas 'Cowboy' Megura, Robert G 'Digger' Williams and Major's Howard W 'Deacon' Hively, Duane W Beeson.

One of the ground crewmen responsible for P-47 Thunderbolt "Indianapolis Indiana", flown by Captain Vernon Boehle. Nose artwork by S/Sgt Don Allen.

334th Fighter Squadron dispersal headquarters on the north flight line at Debden. The clerk on the telephone is in the operations office. Other men seated are L-R: unknown, S/Sgt John DeKay, Lt. Vernon Boehle, Lt. Alfred Markel and Capt. Ben Ezzell.

(then) 2nd Lt. 'Steve' Pisanos, and Capts. Don Blakeslee and Vernon Boehle pose in front of a Spitfire Mk Vb in late 1942.

Capt Vernon A Boehle poses by his 334FS Spitfire, the reference to 2 days spent in the drink, was 43 hrs in the English channel having been shot down.