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1st Lt Walter E Bourque [ Detroit, MI ]. 82nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15745 MX-T.

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From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

82nd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Walter E Bourque

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-2059215
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

44-15745

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Heavenly Body
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date: 22 Feb 2017 12:50:31

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations

Sources

www.littlefriends.co.uk