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Nice period photos of A-2's
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Garylafortuna
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Great example of "the relaxed fit" Edward
Garylafortuna
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Most definitely with you on that Burt. 'Traditional snug' just doesn't do it for me. Unlike Navy jackets with bi-swing backs and underarm gussets, A-2 jackets by design are fairly restrictive. On the other hand the very nature of the A-2 qualifies it to be the most beautiful jacket in the known universe. Had to get that off my chest.
Edward
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Members from 375th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group. Bottisham, mid-July 1944.
Left to right, back row:
Howard Spaulding, Herbert Boelter, David Morgan, James Eason, Murray Bell, Eugene Cole, David Edwards, William Shackelford, William Kemp, William McCoppin, Maynard Emlaw, Dustin Cowle, William Gill, Eugene Gentzler and Bruce Rowlett
Left to right, second row:
Charles Narvis and Joseph Kapr
Left to right, third row:
Raymond Comer, Alton Snyder, Robert Adams, Sherman Armsby, Robert Wright, Warren Ewert, John Black, Roswell Freedman (Squadron Commander), James Hall and Urban Drew
Left to right, fourth row:
James Donohue, William Rogers, John Thomas, Russell Sobieski, Merle Rainey, Dean Morehouse, Elroy Neely, Francis Glankler
Left to right, fifth row:
Charles Cummins, 'Snitz' and Martin Johnson
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Left to right, back row:
Howard Spaulding, Herbert Boelter, David Morgan, James Eason, Murray Bell, Eugene Cole, David Edwards, William Shackelford, William Kemp, William McCoppin, Maynard Emlaw, Dustin Cowle, William Gill, Eugene Gentzler and Bruce Rowlett
Left to right, second row:
Charles Narvis and Joseph Kapr
Left to right, third row:
Raymond Comer, Alton Snyder, Robert Adams, Sherman Armsby, Robert Wright, Warren Ewert, John Black, Roswell Freedman (Squadron Commander), James Hall and Urban Drew
Left to right, fourth row:
James Donohue, William Rogers, John Thomas, Russell Sobieski, Merle Rainey, Dean Morehouse, Elroy Neely, Francis Glankler
Left to right, fifth row:
Charles Cummins, 'Snitz' and Martin Johnson
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Edward
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cool photo here... an early single nose gun B17F with the later cheek gun mount upgrade modifications added. a lot of paint loss... flights through rough weather and a lot of hail?
the gentleman kneeling with the extra dark flight cap... interesting! any reason for his cap to be so much darker than the other OD caps? would this be the "Enlisted Ranks serge blue crusher cap"?
Captain Tucker and crew of the 92nd Bomb Group beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Seymour Angel", England, 7 December 1943.
the gentleman kneeling with the extra dark flight cap... interesting! any reason for his cap to be so much darker than the other OD caps? would this be the "Enlisted Ranks serge blue crusher cap"?
Captain Tucker and crew of the 92nd Bomb Group beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Seymour Angel", England, 7 December 1943.
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Edward
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cool photo all the way around.
2nd Lt. Martin Fetherolf, navigator from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (nearest camera) and Lt. Baxter F. Harris, bombardier from Los Angeles, California, check their instruments before take-off on a flight from their base at Bovington, England. 22 July 1944
-Martin Fetherolf Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #4230159 'Setting Bull. '. POW
-Baxter Harris BOMBARDIER Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #4230159 'Setting Bull. ' POW
Missing in Action Schweinfurt 17/8/43 with Rothery McKeegan, Co-pilot: Frank Sulkowski, Navigator: Martin Fetherolf, Bombardier: Baxter Harris, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Peach, Radio Operator: Jim Prehart, Waist gunner: Frank Williams, Waist gunner: Chas Murray (8 Prisoner of War),
Ball turret gunner: Claude Davis and Tail gunner: Bob McLain (2 KIA fighting fire on a/c)
flak, crashed Wegnes, three miles SW of Verviers, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 301. SETTING BULL 42-30159.
2nd Lt. Martin Fetherolf, navigator from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (nearest camera) and Lt. Baxter F. Harris, bombardier from Los Angeles, California, check their instruments before take-off on a flight from their base at Bovington, England. 22 July 1944
-Martin Fetherolf Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #4230159 'Setting Bull. '. POW
-Baxter Harris BOMBARDIER Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #4230159 'Setting Bull. ' POW
Missing in Action Schweinfurt 17/8/43 with Rothery McKeegan, Co-pilot: Frank Sulkowski, Navigator: Martin Fetherolf, Bombardier: Baxter Harris, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Peach, Radio Operator: Jim Prehart, Waist gunner: Frank Williams, Waist gunner: Chas Murray (8 Prisoner of War),
Ball turret gunner: Claude Davis and Tail gunner: Bob McLain (2 KIA fighting fire on a/c)
flak, crashed Wegnes, three miles SW of Verviers, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 301. SETTING BULL 42-30159.
Lorenzo_l
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Never better said....
Brettafett
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Walter Beckham 353FG
Micawber
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Seen that photo recently. Wasn't that lad underage, 14 or something?
Edward
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Yes I too saw it posted on Facebook and it was said he lied about his age and was only 14!
