American 365th FG - 388th FS - 9th AF
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PASSED BY THE CENSOR
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THEY ARE PAVING THE WAY FOR INVASION.
HAMMERING THE CHANNEL COAST DEFENCES IN DAY- LONG BOMBING RAIDS, THE U.S. NINTH AIR FORCE, UNDER BRIG-GEN. ERGUESADA, OF WASHINGTON, D.C., IS NOW PERFECTING THE TACTICS NECESSATY TO GIVE COMPLETE SUPPORT TO GROUND FORCES IN THE COMING INVASION.
ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO SHOWS: A QUINTETTE OF THUNDERBOLT PILOTS OF THE 'US. NINTH AIR FORCE WHO ARE NOW HAMMERING AT HITLER'S COASTAL DEFENCES.
LEFT TO RIGHT:
- CAPTS Ε.Η. SPRIETSMA, OF RIVERSIDE, ILL;
- LT, PD. FLOYD. OF NEW BOSTON, OHIO
- EARL A. CABE, of CANTON, NORTH CAROLINA , Earl Alton Cabe
- LT. J.B. WESTWOOD LEWIS KANSAS
- Lt M.C. Peterson Santa moica Calif.