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82nd Fighter Squadron pilots relaxing outside the Squadron 'ready room': (left to right); Lieutenant Troy L Eggleston (killed in action, 26 November 1944), Captain Roland L Wolfe, Captain Winfield H Brown (later Squadron Operations Officer), Lieutenant Larry Nelson, late summer 1944.
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82nd Fighter Squadron pilots relaxing outside the Squadron 'ready room': (left to right); Lieutenant Troy L Eggleston (killed in action, 26 November 1944), Captain Roland L Wolfe, Captain Winfield H Brown (later Squadron Operations Officer), Lieutenant Larry Nelson, late summer 1944.

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Winfield H Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31038882 / O-667647
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
82nd Fighter Squadron pilots relaxing outside the Squadron 'ready room': (left to right); Lieutenant Troy L Eggleston (killed in action, 26 November 1944), Captain Roland L Wolfe, Captain Winfield H Brown (later Squadron Operations Officer), Lieutenant Larry Nelson, late summer 1944.

Troy L Eggleston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-708668
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
82nd Fighter Squadron pilots relaxing outside the Squadron 'ready room': (left to right); Lieutenant Troy L Eggleston (killed in action, 26 November 1944), Captain Roland L Wolfe, Captain Winfield H Brown (later Squadron Operations Officer), Lieutenant Larry Nelson, late summer 1944.

Lawrence W Nelson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-710744
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Roland Lorenzen Wolfe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 102518 / O-886175
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Locations

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"

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