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Greg Gale
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My new colorization: Lieutenant George F. Perpente, sitting on a loaded bomb trolley, talks to Lieutenant Francis N. King and Lieutenant William Thistlewaite, also of the 353rd Fighter Group. The group is in front a P-47 Thunderbolt. This photograph was taken at Metfield air base where the group were stationed between 3 August 1943 and 12 April 1944
ausreenactor
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Awesome job on an awesome pic.
saucerfiend
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HAHAHAHAHAHHAAHH
ausreenactor
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Hmmm. Brit helmet.. Rebel... But his trouser creases are on point. He is GTG, whoever he is.
Smithy
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Greg, I'm pretty sure that's Robert Johnson of the 61st FS, 56th FG.
Brettafett
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Yes, Robert Johnson, Ace extraordinaire... His bio is a great read... Thunderbolt!: The Extraordinary Story of a World War II Ace
Brettafett
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Some pics of RJ I had lying around... From first photo, looks like an Aero...?
Lorenzo_l
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I agree with Smithy. That's Robert Johnson. As Brett pointed out, his biography is a great read. A true page turner. One chapter that remains etched in my memory is from one of his early missions. Returning from a mission, ammo spent, he was bounced by a FW-190 and got really clobbered. Luckily for him, the FW-190 had run out of cannon shells and was only shooting machine gun rounds at Johnson's P-47. Incredibly, after many passes and after putting many holes in the jug, the FW-190 ran out of ammo itself whithout being able to shoot down Johnson's P-47!!! Incredibly, the P-47 flew on and delivered Johnson alive and basically unscathed, to his base back in England! A testament to how rugged and well-built the P-47 was. That story alone makes the book worth reading, IMO.
Lorenzo_l
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Here is a dramatization of the above incident involving R Johnson and a FW-190:
I pointed out, incorrectly, that Johnson had run out of ammo. That was not the case, but his P-47 had suffered battle damage and he himself had been wounded earlier in the mission. He was limping home when the FW-190 bounced him.
I pointed out, incorrectly, that Johnson had run out of ammo. That was not the case, but his P-47 had suffered battle damage and he himself had been wounded earlier in the mission. He was limping home when the FW-190 bounced him.
Brettafett
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Yes, remember that, left an impression on me also. Seems things like that happened to a few future-Aces... close calls.
