[61st Fighter Squadron with Republic P-47 Thunderbolt]

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Title

[61st Fighter Squadron with Republic P-47 Thunderbolt]

Description

Photographic group portrait of the 61st Fighter Squadron, United States Army Air Forces, posing in front of a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Some of the servicemen are identified via inscription.

Inscription on verso: "61st Fighter Sqdn. T.R. L to R.: Gerrick [Steven Gerick], Keen [Robert J. Keen], Neyland [Praeger Neyland], Sission, Belk, McMinn [Evan McMinn], Altschuler [Richard Altschuler], Holtmeir [Herbert Holtmeier], Blake. M.R.: Howard, [blank], Ordway [John Ordway], Eastwood [Ralph Eastwood], [blank], Berquist [Edwin Bergquist], Weinberg [Edward Weinberg], Hornig [George R. Hornig]. F.R.: Conger [Paul A. Conger], Smith D. [Donavon F. Smith], Powers [Joseph H. Powers], Smith L. [Leslie C. Smith], Gabreski [Francis S. Gabreski], Stewart [James C. Stewart], Lamb [Robert A. Lamb], Johnson R.S. [Robert S. Johnson], Mudge [Richard Mudge], Hamilton [Samuel D. Hamilton], Brooks(?)."

Stamped on verso: "Personal use only. Not for publication. 27 Jun 1944. E.T.O.U.S.A. Passed."

Date

1940s circa

Bibliographic Citation

The James C. Stewart Fighter Ace Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2002-02-13-1098_image_272_01
2002-02-13-1098_image_272_02