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Nice period photos of A-2's
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Edward
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most of these guys are using their ditch whistles as zipper pulls.
A group of 376th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group pilots standing in front of a P-51 Mustang with Flight Leader Lt. Clarence E. Sullivan Jr. (centre). Lt. Norman L. Smith (left), Lt. Allen J. Chalmers (second right). Little Walden, Essex, spring 1944.
A group of 376th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group pilots standing in front of a P-51 Mustang with Flight Leader Lt. Clarence E. Sullivan Jr. (centre). Lt. Norman L. Smith (left), Lt. Allen J. Chalmers (second right). Little Walden, Essex, spring 1944.
Steve27752
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The tall chap 2nd left is wearing a Warrant Officer cap badge.
Edward
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photo was taken after the 29/7/43 mission to Kiel. from left to right Chester S. Voorhis (BTG) L.J.Fecteau (RO) M.L.Lawrence (Bomb) Joseph W. Kane (Pilot) James C. Meade(Nav)Harry Cornell (C/P) Leroy Pikelis (Eng) Missing from picture is Gene Foster (Lwg) KIA J.J. Vachout (TG) MIA later switched to KIA Charles B. Lozenski (Rwg) Badly wounded spent the next 5 weeks 1 day in the 12th Evac Hospital
Enigma1938
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Indeed a black plastic whistle. I've seen a similar whistle on a flea market last week made from ACME
Phrog Driver
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My Uncle J. Warren Bishop in his A2 with 69th Bombardment Squadron patch. And below with his B-25 crew in what looks like newly issued B-3's.
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Edward
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527th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, Poses For The Photographer At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 25 June 1944. no other info.
I often wonder how many missions flown when these crew photos are taken. some are all big smiles... tells me maybe they have yet to go or their first mission is in the bag but was a milk run... some photos you can tell some if not all aren't quite so much in a mood or are indifferent... tells me they're been on a number of missions, plenty of close calls and maybe a loss of friends...
this crew looks like they've been out a few times... good missions but concern is setting in.
I often wonder how many missions flown when these crew photos are taken. some are all big smiles... tells me maybe they have yet to go or their first mission is in the bag but was a milk run... some photos you can tell some if not all aren't quite so much in a mood or are indifferent... tells me they're been on a number of missions, plenty of close calls and maybe a loss of friends...
this crew looks like they've been out a few times... good missions but concern is setting in.
zoomer
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I've been keeping prewar pix out of this group owing to the general drift of it, but here are a couple of links:
Instrument fliers in SATs, 1934
Hap and Tink, 1936
Instrument fliers in SATs, 1934
Hap and Tink, 1936
B-Man2
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Every time I look at these photos I can’t help wondering did this crew or did that crew survive the war and get to go home and get married , raise a family or move on with their lives . I hope they did . I hope they all did. The last time I posted this comment Smithy was kind enough to weigh in and let me know how a particular bunch did and that they all made it home. Good news ...
