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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

Left to right: Captain Foy E. Higginbottom, Lieutenant Hubert "Bill" Davis and Lieutenant John A. Kirk, all pilots of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, drink Coca-Cola outside a Nissen hut at Duxford air base. 1943-1945.

83rd Fighter Squadron

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

Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group)

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

Aircraft

42-76505

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron

42-76512

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron

Missions

8th Air Force Field Order 372

Date: 6 June 1944

8th Air Force Field Order 371

Date: 6 June 1944

Events

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End Tour of Duty (ETD)

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Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:24:18

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list