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MAJ Quince L. Brown, 84th Ftr Sq, 78th FG. - Connection

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1LT William T. Hegman & crew chief, 82nd Ftr Sq, 78th FG. - Connection

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:14:32 -0600

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MAJ Quince L. Brown of the 84th Ftr Sq, 78th FG in the cockpit of P-47D 42-74753 "Okie" (coded WZ-J) at Duxford. A 12-victory ace, he was KIA 6 September 1944 in a similarly named "bubbletop" Thunderbolt, "Okie III" (44-19569, coded WZ-Z). The broom-shaped mission markers represent fighter "sweeps." - Annotation

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:59:46 -0600

Found in: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 101

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1LT William T. Hegman of the 82nd Ftr Sq, 78th FG with crew chief TSGT Robert J. Fitzgerald.Hegman's earliest assigned aircraft was P-47C 41-6252 "Bee Ware" (coded MX-N). This may be the same aircraft; the nickname seen on the right side here, "Ann," may have been the crew chief's choice. - Annotation

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:51:22 -0600

Found in: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 100

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CAPT Eldridge V. Greer & crew, 322nd Bomb Sq, 91st BG - Connection

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:44:21 -0600

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CAPT Eldridge V. Greer & crew of the 322nd Bomb Sq, 91st BG - Connection

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:22:14 -0600

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CAPT Eldridge V. Greer and B-17G 42-37940 "Spirit of '44" of the 322nd BS - Connection

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:17:38 -0600

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1LT Nicholas P. Ascienzo of the 441st Bomb Sq, 320th BG. - Annotation

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:19:06 -0600

Found in: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 6

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B-24 tail gunner SSGT William A. Apy of the 93rd Bomb Group. - Annotation

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:28:42 -0600

Found in: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1

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B-29 pilot MAJ John F. Wedding of the 794th Bomb Sq, 468th BG. - Annotation

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:19:00 -0600

Found in: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1

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2LT Robert K. Seidman of the 49th Ftr Sq, 14th FG was a 5-victory ace who decorated all of his personal aircraft with a prominent Star of David. He was KIA on 14 May 1944 while strafing Villaorba aerodrome near Udine, Italy; hit by small arms fire and too low to bail out, he died in the subsequent crash landing. - Annotation

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:30:12 -0600

Found in: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 5

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26 August 1944: SSGT Henry Warden of the 452nd Bomb Group adds a homey touch to his waist gun position on the B-17G "Home Sweet Home." The group flew a mission to Brest this day. - Annotation

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:04:21 -0600

Found in: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 9

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5 April 1944: Ball turret gunner SSGT Roland Clark of the 452nd Bomb Group touches up the nose art of "Dog Breath" (B-17G 42-31330) following battle damage repairs. While still in training in Pyote, Texas, the crew spent time at a local bar. Pilot Herman “Butch” Beuchat would often have trouble getting his copilot Everett Phillips out of bed the next morning. Once Beuchat tried to wake Phillips, and Phillips blew in his face. Beuchat replied "Man, you have dog breath” - and the nose art was born. - Annotation

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:29:39 -0600

Found in: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1

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Bombardier LT Maurice A. Bonomo of the 401st Bomb Sq, 91st BG. Bonomo was a member of one of the crews assigned to B-17G 42-32076 "Shoo Shoo Baby" (coded LL-E). - Annotation

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:26:43 -0600

Found in: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1

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P-61A 42-5536 "Hustlin' Hussy" of the 422nd Night Fighter Squadron. The 'girlie' nose art has suffered at the hand of an overzealous censor. - Annotation

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:22:50 -0600

Found in: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1

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