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Photograph of several U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen at a buffet table, circa 1940s. Identified individuals include Wilbur Watson (far right), fighter ace Francis S. Gabreski (second from left), and Sylvester V. Burke (third from right). Stamped on…

Photograph of several U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen standing behind a buffet table, circa 1940s. Identified individuals include Wilbur Watson (far left), Sylvester V. Burke (third from left), and fighter ace Francis S. Gabreski.Inscription on…

Photograph of an invitation for a New Year's Eve party hosted by the 56th Fighter Group and Allied Service Units, December 1943.

Photographic group portrait of members from the 56th Fighter Group, United States Army Air Forces, posing with a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft, circa 1940s. Stamped on verso: "Passed by US Army Examiner 10082. Passed for personal use only. Not…

Photographic group portrait of members of the 56th Fighter Group, United States Army Air Forces, posing with a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft, circa 1945.Caption: "Members of 56th Fighter Group that destroyed 95 German A/C on Eeggbeck A/D 13…

Photograph of a photo board displaying members of the 56th Fighter Group, United States Army Air Forces, circa 1940s. Includes photographic portraits of each service member and lists the personnel of the 61st, 62nd, and 63rd Fighters Squadrons.

Photograph of (from left to right) fighter ace Hubert A. Zemke, General Carl A. Spaatz, General James H. Doolittle (behind Spaatz), and fighter ace James C. Stewart (behind Doolittle) with a crowd of servicemen, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso:…

Photograph of fighter ace Walter V. Cook in flight gear leaning against the tail of an aircraft, circa 1940s. Stamped on verso: "Passed by US 10082 Army Examiner. Passed for personal use only. Not for publication 23 Aug 1944 Theater Censor ETOUSA 1."

Photograph of Robert S. Johnson of the 56th Fighter Group, United States Army Air Forces, receiving a military decoration from Brigadier General Jesse Auton, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Bob Johnson + Gen. Jesse Auton."

Photograph of 56th Fighter Group pilots Lucian A. Dade, Horace C. Craig, Donald D. Renwick, and Walter V. Cook sitting on a couch, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Dade, Craig, Renwick, Cook." Inscription included with photo: "Lt Col. Lucian A. Jr.…