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[Republic P-47 Thunderbolts in flight]

Photograph of several U.S. Army Air Forces Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (tail numbers 27870, 16224, 16347, 16193, 27979, and 27866) in flight, circa 1940s.Stamped on verso: "Passed by US Army Examiner 10082. Passed for personal use only. Not…

[Hubert A. Zemke, General Carl A. Spaatz, General James H. Doolittle, and James C. Stewart with crowd of servicemen]

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:…

[Piece of fuselage being used as squadron scoreboard]

Photograph of a piece of fuselage from a German aircraft hung above a fireplace, circa 1940s. The fuselage piece is being used as a scoreboard for aerial victories against German forces.Stamped on verso: "Passed by US Army Examiner 10082. Passed for…

[Lioré et Olivier LeO 451 aircraft with German markings]

Photograph of a Lioré et Olivier LeO 451 aircraft with German marking at an unidentified airfield, circa 1940s. This aircraft was captured by German forces and may have been re-engined.Inscription: "3588."Stamped on verso: "Passed by US Army Examiner…

[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210]

Photographic stills of a Messerschmitt Me 210 aircraft in flight, taken from an aircraft gun camera, circa 1940s. The inscription notes that the images came from fighter ace James C. Stewart's aircraft and depicts his first aerial victory.Inscription…