Lake Giles

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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

84th Fighter Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-25529

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron

Missions

8th Air Force Field Order 371

Date: 6 June 1944

8th Air Force Field Order 372

Date: 6 June 1944

Places

Duxford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: "Duckpond"

Revisions

Date24 May 2019 12:07:18

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Changes

Sources

Peter Randall - 78th FG D-Day List;

Date24 May 2019 10:25:53

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

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Sources

Peter Randall - 78th FG D-Day List;

Date24 May 2019 10:25:06

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
Unit roster on page 135 in 'Eagles of Duxford' book by Fry

Date27 Sep 2014 18:18:06

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list