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1.A./Flieger Ausb. Regt. 31 Posen, FW. Olzmann Funny its ok to wear only swimming trunk but you have to waer your hat.

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B-17F-65-BO Shackeroo! 42-29708 delivered Cheyenne Feb 7, 1943, to Pueblo Feb 19, 1943, to Salina Feb 25, 1943, to Brookley Mar 19, 1943, to Smokey Hill Mar 23, 1943, to Brookley Apr 9, 1943. Assigned to 336th BS/95th BG at Alconbury Apr 27, 1943. Transferred to 333rd BS, 94th BG at Earls Colne May 12, 1943, then 322nd BS at Rougham Jun 13, 1943. (94BG 322BS "Shackeroo") shot down by enemy aircraft during raid on Keil, Germany Jun 13, 1943, crashed into the North Sea. Crew of 10 rescued.

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Shackeroo! Churchwell's Dog Tired crew also flew Shackeroo! on rotation Back Row (L to R): 2nd Lt. H. M. Jones (co-pilot), 2nd Lt. G. R. Skelton (navigator), 2nd Lt. H. B. Churchwell (pilot), unknown (pool bombadier), S/Sgt. W. A. Wolf (left waist gunner), unknown (mission photographer) Front Row (L to R): S/Sgt. P. F. DeWolf (radioman), S/Sgt. J. J. Caldwell (ball turret gunner), S/Sgt. L. Pearsall (right waist gunner), S/Sgt. W. Arck (tail gunner), S/Sgt. R. W. Fellure (top turret gunner) media-31429.jpeg | American Air Museum

 
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pilot W/C J R G RALSTON DSO,DFM

the pilot who bombed a railway tunnel 40 miles north west of Paris immediately after a train had entered it, lias been presented with a model Mosquito to coramemorats his exploit. The presentation was made by members of the ground staff of his squadron.
D.R.G. Ralston D.S.O., D.F.M. is presented with the model of a Mosquito by a flight sergeant of his & squadron*s ground staff.
(Picture issued August 1943).
FOR FIRST PUBLICATION IN TODAY SWING PAPERS AUGUST 6th 1943.

No 139 Squadron Commanding Officer(s)(while flying Mosquitos): 1st March 1945 to March 1946 Vallejo paints....?

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Might be of intrest Lucky13 Lucky13
 
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DAUTZENBERG, Hans (Heinz?). (DOB: 16.11.22). (D^KG). 01.02.42 promo to Lt./A1. 11.10.43 Lt.,awarded the Ehrenp*kal. 20.03.44 Lt., unspecified Aufkl.Gr. awarded the D^KG. 31.03.44 Oblt. in 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 124, MIA/POW – in Bf 109 G-4/R3 (G2+WH) that crashed vic W of Ura-Guba bridge,Pl.Qu.37 Ost 2059 due to engine failure on return from a recce mission over Murmansk; subsequently determined to have been captured

  1. Orig. Foto Messerschmitt Bf 109 Flugzeug Pilot 1.(F)/124 in KIRKENES Norwegen | eBay
  2. Orig. Foto Messerschmitt Bf 109 Flugzeug Pilot 1.(F)/124 in KIRKENES Norwegen | eBay
 
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seller: Lt. Howard D. Griffin was navigator on Lt. Nichols crew. See HDG (meaning Howard D. Griffin) written on the back of the photo with date. Griffin was assigned to 828th Bomb Squadron as shown by squadron insignia on his A-2 leather flight jacket. B-24 in background is "Yankee Doodle Dandy" shot down on January 21, 1945 21-01-1945 Sunday

Target Linz Austria Ford B-24H-15-FO 42-52718 Yankee Doodle Dandy (485th BG) lost Jan 20, 1945, Adriatic. MACR 11802

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  1. 15th Air Force 485th Bomb Group B-24 Nose Art and Navigator #2 | eBay
  2. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (V2) (PIC 2)
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seller; Man in the cockpit has been identified as Colonel John Tomhave, Commanding Officer of the 485th Bomb Group. The B-24 was named "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and was shot down on January 21, 1945 ( see here )

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EHNKE, Kurt. (D^KG). 29.09.39 Lt., RLM pool (Sch.Etat) trf to Aufkl.Gr. 122. 23.11.39 Lt., 5.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 POW - Do 17 P (F6+HM) shot down by Moranes of GC III/6, crashed at Bras-sur-Meuse, N of Verdun. 15.11.41 Oblt., appt Stafü 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 124 (to 25.02.42). 25.05.42 Oblt., awarded Ehre pokal. 09.06.42 Oblt., appt Stafü 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 124 (to 05.43). 09.07.42 mentioned in dispatches as having particularly distinguished himself in operations against Allied convoys off N Norway. 01.10.42 promo to Hptm. 10.10.42 Hptm., appt Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 124 (to 07.06.43). 09.11.42 awarded DKG. 07.06.43 Hptm., trf to 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 120. 14.07.43 appt Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 120 (to 02.44). (Quelle: ww2 dk)

 
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