Jack Kazanjian

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Corporal Jack Kazanjian, Private Albert Asplint, Staff-Sergeant Howard Buchner and Staff-Sergeant George Baltimore of the 56th Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-D, serial number 42-7877) nicknamed "In The Mood". Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp] Printed caption on reverse: A FIGHTER ACE'S GROUND CREW Much of the credit for the fine performance of the United Nations' fighter piolt is due to the ceaseless efforts of the ground crews to keep the machines in perfect fighting trim. media-456699.jpg FRE 9827 Corporal Jack Kazanjian, Private Albert Asplint, Staff-Sergeant Howard Buchner and Staff-Sergeant George Baltimore of the 56th Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-D, serial number 42-7877) nicknamed "In The Mood".

Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp]
Printed caption on reverse: A FIGHTER ACE'S GROUND CREW Much of the credit for the fine performance of the United Nations' fighter piolt is due to the ceaseless efforts of the ground crews to keep the machines in perfect fighting trim. The ground crew of the Jackson County Fighter "In the Mood", piloted by Captain Gerald Johnson, 25 year-old P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter Pilot, share his pride in the official announcement that from films taken by his camera gun (sic) he has destroyed five enemy aircraft, and thus become the second Eighth Air Force Fighter Ace.

Associated Press Photo Shows: The Ground crew of Captain Johnson's Jackson County Fighter , the P-47 Thunderbolt "In the Mood" . L-R: Cpl. Jack Kazanjian, Assisatant crew Chief, of Kenosha, Wisconsin; Pte. Albert Asplint, Armourer, of Union City, N.J.; S/Sgt. Howard Buckner, Radio Mechanic, of Pinebluff, Ark., and S/Sgt. George Baltimore, Crew Chief, of Zalma, Miss. WOR 260557 16953 U Handwritten caption on reverse: '1943-09-14.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 9827 - Corporal Jack Kazanjian, Private Albert Asplint, Staff-Sergeant Howard Buchner and Staff-Sergeant George Baltimore of the 56th Fighter Group with a...

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Four ground crew demonstrate the different jobs that an aircraft's ground crew had to perform. One stands in the cockpit with radio equipment, another rubs down the barrels of one of the machine guns, another peers at the edge of the engine cowling and the fourth kneels beside the fuel drop tank. This was probably taken at Halesworth (Holton) air base where the 56th Fighter Group were based between 8 July 1943 and 18 April 1944. The P-47 Thunderbolt is one of the 61st Fighter Squadron's, marked with the c
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: In The Mood- Jackson County Michigan Fighter
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron

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