Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, commanding officer of the 55th Fighter Group, with his P-38 Lightning (CG-J) nicknamed "The Texas Ranger", after a raid over Berlin, 5 March 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'CG-J, 38th F Sqdn a/c. Lt. Col. Jack S. Jenkins, 3/3/44 + [illegible]. Your Picture.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Commanding Officer of the first American fighter group to fly over Berlin on a combat mission was Lt. Col. Jack S. Jenkins, of Levelland, Texas, who led his P-38 Lightning group in the raid 5.3.44. Picture shows Colonel Jenkins with his plane "The Texas Ranger."'