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[Harold E. Comstock]
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Photograph of fighter ace Harold E. Comstock in the cockpit of a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Comstock."Inscription included with photo: "'Bunny' Comstock or Harold put in command of the 63rd when Joe Egan was shot down. 184 'Zemke's Wolf Pack' Roger A. Freeman."
Photographic group portrait of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, United States Army Air Forces, posing with a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, circa 1940s. Some of the servicemen are identified via inscription.
Inscription on verso: "63rd Fighter Sqdn. T.R.: Compton [George Compton], Hall [George F. Hall], [blank], Ludwig [Vance Ludwig], Dugas [Harry Dugas], Moore, Perry, Brown, Schiltz [Glen Schiltz]. M.R.:…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Harold E. Comstock discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot and his time in Europe with the 63rd Fighter Squadron of the 56th Fighter Group. Special focus on several of his combat missions, including one on December 23, 1944 in which he destroyed…