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F-84 Photo ID help!

oose

Active Member
Hi all,
Can anyone help with the ID of this squadron group in front of F-84 'GYPSY from PO'KEEPSIE' (F-84E-15-RE s/n 49-2404 FS-404 I think?) I'll post a better copy when it arrives, just would like a pointer before I start to research the pilots. I guess it was taken in 1950-51 due to prominence of A-2 jackets and lack of any Nylon.
My limited research so far points to either 524th FES (27th FEW) or later 182nd FBS (136th FBW).


All the best
stu
 

oose

Active Member
Hi Phantomfixer,
I got this one resolved thanks to Franck (Bebel), the photo is of 522nd FS, 27th FEG.

- Kneeling (left to right):
Cpt. Burton E. Wilder, 1/Lt Donald R. Ultrey, 2/Lt Robert A. Beauregard, Lt-Col. John W. Lafko (CO. of the 522nd), 1/Lt Robert E. Anderson, 2/Lt. James r. Nichols
- Standing:
Cpt. Billy G. Edens, Maj. Howard Cody, 1/Lt. John H. Birt, 1/Lt. Lester K. Sweatt, Cpt. Melvin F. Petermann, Cpt. Allen J. McGuire, Cpt. Patrick H. Levy, Cpt. Marshall M. Barton, 1/Lt William Y. Smith, 1Lt. Bruce g. Grant, Cpt. Charles F. Minter, Maj. Clark P. Manning
- Sitting on wing:
Cpt. Arthur W. Worthington, Cpt. Richard T. Rutherford, Cpt. William T. Slaughter, Cpt. Gilbert L. Jamison, Cpt. William O. Cottingham Jr., Cpt Donald W. Maggert
- Kneeling on wing:
1/Lt. Paul L. Hummel, 1/Lt. Albert J. Crull, Maj. Russell Powell
- Standing on wing:
1/Lt. Charles E. Toynbee, 1/Lt. John F. Mauck, 1/Lt. Stephen Stepanian, Cpt. Allen J. Gilbert, Maj. Norman R. Clark

All the best
Stu
P.S.
Now if anyone can identify these three 45 TRS pilots after there 100 mission that would help!
 
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