Looking for Photos etc. of the "Checkertail Pilots"

[Bill Elliott]

Would like to search photos of pilots assigned to the Checkertails in North Africa. Hoping to see my father!
Thanks to all contributors..
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[GrauGeist]

Have you checked the Checkertails website?

Here's their page with the history of the 325th FG: 325th

 

[Snautzer01]

how about a book

 

[Snautzer01]

are we talking about LT William R Elliot? He was credited with sinking a sub

 

[Micdrow]

There are also these books on the subject.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

I have all those books and I'll go through them when I get home Wednesday unless some one beats me to it. I have several more I can check as well.


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[Bill Elliott]

Have you checked the Checkertails website?

Here's their page with the history of the 325th FG: 325th

Thanks! Been there many times...

 

[Bill Elliott]

how about a book

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I have it and it's very good. Mentions my father a few times but no photos.

 

[GrauGeist]

Thanks! Been there many times...

Well, that was the best I could suggest, sorry I wasn't of more help!

 

[fubar57]

No photos yet, just mentions of your father in the above books

 

[Bill Elliott]

are we talking about LT William R Elliot? He was credited with sinking a sub

Yes ! his sub incident is documented in

 

[Bill Elliott]

No photos yet, just mentions of your father in the above books

Thanks so much! I really appreciate your time. All the images I had of him were destroyed in a house fire.
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[Bill Elliott]

There are also these books on the subject.

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Thanks ! I'll try to hunt copies down. Would like to have them ...
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[Bill Elliott]

Well, that was the best I could suggest, sorry I wasn't of more help!

Thanks for your time and effort!