23FG photos, lots of juicy flight jacket pics!

[falcon_ib]

The only information I have for this photo is the pilot's name, 陳炳, and that he was a member of the 23rd FG's 75th FS. Upon further research, he might be Moon Chen, who lived a seriously amazing life. Check out this article:

From railroad workers to Flying Tigers: Chinese-Americans leave legacy of progress

The first major contribution by Chinese Americans in the United States was the building of the transcontinental railroads — the Central and Pacific Railroads linking east and west, resulting in economic development, commerce, passenger travel and tourism. But full recognition of the role of the...

sampan.org

 

[falcon_ib]

He could also be Jerry Chen, a fighter mechanic with the 14th Air Force who also flew as flight engineer on C-46s over the Hump.

WWII veteran shares stories of Flying Tigers - USA - Chinadaily.com.cn

He doesn't want to recall when pilots lost their lives, but Jerry Chen willingly shares his Flying Tigers' stories about when the United States helped defeat the Japanese fascists. For Chen, now 92, it's important to remember history.

usa.chinadaily.com.cn

 

[newagegeezer]

Andrew has a thread with a Knopf A-2 from the 118th Tactical Recon Squadron - This would be the 'lottery' for me.
https://www.vintageleatherjackets.o...al-reconnaissance-squadron.17925/#post-165325
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Hi Mr Brettafett,
with all your photos I wonder if you have anything on "Better Duck" .
about 40 years ago I purchased an A2 from Paul Robert who used to deal in jackets and memorabilia in Hebden Bridge (btw does anyone know anything about him now, have lost touch) . that had been painted up with name “Better Duck”. I have finally retired & got round to doing some research on the plane could only come up witha few items on google e.g from B17 register, that it was attached to 334BS of 95th BG based a while at Horham, Suffolk, and a single photo of the cockpit showing the name. So coming to you to hope you may have some time to see if you have come across any other photos of plane , crew or anything, attaching a couple of photos

btw it’s Labelled Bronco Mfg co A2 dwg # 30-1415 a.c # W535 ac 29191

 

[Brettafett]

Unfortunately not, but I did find this...

95th Bomb Group "Better Duck" leather patch I made .........

Here's a leather patch done on the line of the nose art seen in the image here, a slight variation as I went with an image sent to me for man who wanted it made, the B-17 was with the 95th Bombardment Group, enjoy :)

www.vintageleatherjackets.org

http://95thbg.org/j3migr/images/noseart/43-38990_BetterDuck.jpg

 

[newagegeezer]

Unfortunately not, but I did find this...

95th Bomb Group "Better Duck" leather patch I made .........

Here's a leather patch done on the line of the nose art seen in the image here, a slight variation as I went with an image sent to me for man who wanted it made, the B-17 was with the 95th Bombardment Group, enjoy :)

www.vintageleatherjackets.org

http://95thbg.org/j3migr/images/noseart/43-38990_BetterDuck.jpg

Thanks for that mate, I just found that after I had mailed you, thought a good idea to search in teh forum (D'oh !, why did't I think of that in first place) and have mailed him to ask if the person who ordered it would know more
Cheers

 

[Brettafett]

I would email the association. They should be able to help.

 

[falcon_ib]

Three members of the 118th TRS in China. Unknown, Bernard Braude, and Alexander MacNeal. I see a Lieutenant's bar on Braude's shirt collar, so it could be him posing with the plane's ground crew.

 

[Brettafett]

Cool video.

 

[B-Man2]

Looks like a lot of raw camera footage probably saved for later US Dept of Army films. I like the sequence showing Claire Chennault. My friends father was in the
CBI Theater of Operations and knew
Chennault. I posted this a while ago but in case you missed it, here was his fathers A2 jacket. He replaced the contract label with a commercial label and convinced the supply people the jacket was a private purchase jacket that he purchased back in the US.