First Lieutenant William D. Wren talks to crew chief Technical Sergeant V. Smith of the 78th Fighter Group from the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt before a night mission, October 1943. Passed for publication 28 Oct 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - The Fly. 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. Photo Shows:- T/Sgt. V. Smith, 2414 Michigan Ave., Dallas, Texas, crew chief, chats with 1/Lt. William D. Wren, 3526 Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Lt. Wren is preparing for a night take-off, "somewhere in England". He is a veteran Thunderbolt P-47 group in the European Theatre of Operations, and possesses the Air Medal for participating in over forty operational missions over the Continent. U.S. Pool/SG/H. Keystone 69.' On reverse: Keystone Press and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].