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Captain Robert Johnson shakes hands with Staff Sergeant J.C. Peroud of the 56th Fighter Group fromthe cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-C, serial number 42-25512), 8 May 1944. Passed for publication 8 May 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cpt. Robert Johnson and S/Sgt J.C. Peurod on 225512 LM-C - 8/5/44 Photo.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
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Captain Robert Johnson shakes hands with Staff Sergeant J.C. Penrod of the 56th Fighter Group from the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-Q, serial number 42-25512), 8 May 1944. Passed for publication 8 May 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cpt. Robert Johnson and S/Sgt J.C. Penrod on 225512 LM-C - 8/5/44 Photo.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

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Captain Robert "Bob" Johnson of the 56th Fighter Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 4 May 1944.' [stamp] and '318839.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"ACE" FIGHTER PILOT BOB JOHNSON. Capt Robert ("Bob") Johnson, a fighter pilot from 1201 C St, Lawton, Oklahoma, who is now stationed at a Thunderbolt station "somewhere in England", has twenty-five enemy planes to his credit, only one less than Capt Eddie Rickenbacker's last record. Johnson holds

Robert Samuel Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-661217
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Staff-Sergeant Penrod congratulates Major Robert "Bob" Johnson of the 56th Fighter Group after a mission in Johnson's P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Penrod & Sam". Colonel Hubert Zemke (56th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'Major "Bob" Johnson being congratulated for another victory by his crew chief S/Sgt Penrod. Bob labeled hi P-47 "Penros & Sam" Sam being his middle initial. April 1944.'

J C Penrod

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15067007
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

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Captain Robert Johnson shakes hands with Staff Sergeant J.C. Peroud of the 56th Fighter Group fromthe cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-C, serial number 42-25512), 8 May 1944. Passed for publication 8 May 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cpt. Robert Johnson and S/Sgt J.C. Peurod on 225512 LM-C - 8/5/44 Photo.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

42-25512

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Penrod and Sam
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and person associations
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Amendment to code from LM-C to LM-Q, according to :
- "The Mighty Eighth" by Roger A. Freeman
- Little Friends at http://www.littlefriends.co.uk

Date:
ContributorGerry Asher
ChangesChanges to caption
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Crew chief's name misspelled.

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to person associations
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http://www.littlefriends.co.uk

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection