Clark J Hawes

Military
Major George Lawson congratulates his colleague of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group , Lieutenant Clark Hawes, after his first mission. Hawes is sat in the cockpit of his F-5 Lightning. media-380995.jpg FRE 2189 Major George Lawson congratulates his colleague of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group , Lieutenant Clark Hawes, after his first mission. Hawes is sat in the cockpit of his F-5 Lightning. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2189 - Major George Lawson congratulates his colleague of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group , Lieutenant Clark Hawes, after his first mission. Hawes...

On 21 Jan 1944, F-5B (P-38) 42-67362 lost an engine and made a wheels up landing at RAF Bradwell Bay on return from photo recon mission over enemy territory. RTD.

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Jim Wicker and Lawson of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with an F-5 Lightning, 22 April 1944. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. A variant of the P-38 Lightning aircraft, termed F-5, of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Handwritten on slide:"F-5 122 22/4/1944 Jim Wicker/Lawson R.Astrella"
  • Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
The nose art of an F-5 Lightning nicknamed "Ginger Snap", of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Ginger Snap R. Astrella"
  • Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Ginger Snap
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

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Died

9 October 1985

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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2016. Made connections to Place, 42-67362, and mission per "Losses of the 9th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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Chris Brassfield

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7th Photo Recon Group Master Directory, 6 June 1996, 8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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