56th FG Pictures

[Stony]

While down in California two weeks ago, I found these two photographs in an antique store. Both are of pilots from the 56th FG.

This is ace Paul Conger standing by a P-47 and on the back he wrote the following.

"Boxted, England "ops" field. For two tours, 168 missions, the last to Berlin and back over 500 miles each way +20 minutes of combat wide open throttle".

On the back of this photo is written, "Paul Conger center, WWII ace, 9 kills, shot down once".

Notice how all three pilots are wearing A-2s under their tanker jackets. The pilot on the right has a survival whistle hanging from the snap on his A-2 and also has a B-2 cap while the other two are wearing their crushers.

 

[TankBuster]

Nice find! Great photographs!

 

[bombs away]

Thank you for sharing.
Great pics !

Cheers,
Tim

 

[dujardin]

same from me
many thanks

 

[deand]

Yes, thanks for the great pictures! How warm would you be with both jackets on?







dean

 

[marco77]

Thanks for the pics !!!! Great !!!
Another way to wear jacket , I will think about it
Marco

 

[karloslagos]

Great Pictures!!

First picture isn't Boxted though, I think it's Horsham St Faith near Norwich, UK.

Karl.

 

[Andreart]

when my father was in north africa, he slept in his a-2, no shirt just the jacket. i guess thats where i get my penchant for leather jackets.

 

[Stony]

First picture isn't Boxted though, I think it's Horsham St Faith near Norwich, UK.

Conger is the one who wrote on the back of the picture that it was Boxted, so I figured he knew where he was.

 

[B-24J]

Thanks for posting!

Is he wearing boots or a buckle shoe?

John