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82nd
Fighter Group, Presidential Award Citation
(G.T. Lewis collection)
Flight Pattern at Foggia #11 near Vincenzo, Italy
that all members of the 82nd FG had to follow (furnished by
Herb Johnson-HQ, Jerry Powell, and the Ed Orr
collection)
(back L to R) Oliver B. Hays(95th),
Johnny A. Caputo(97th), Paul R. Cochran((96th),? Earl
H. Wilson(97th) ?, Richard P. Grady(97th), John B.
Nikodem(96th), William F. Barr(95th) (front L
to R) Frank A. Duncan(96th), Soren E. Anton(96th),
Norman W. Jackson(96th), Lincoln D. Jones(96th)
(Soren 'Whitey' Anton photo)
Africa 1942 (Linc Jones collection)
Royer(1st FG), John B. Nikodem(96th),
Francis M. Molloy(95th), Ray Crawford(97th), Joseph
R. Sheen(95th), Oliver B. Hays(95th), Sczatiarski(1stFG)
Gold Coast, Africa, Christmas Day 1942 (Linc Jones collection)
Gold Coast, Africa, Christmas Day 1942
(Linc Jones collection)
Six aces of the 82nd Fighter Group. (L
to R): Ward A. Kuentzel (96th - 7 victories), Frank
D. Hurlbut (96th - 9 victories), Ray Crawford (97th
- 6 victories), Lawrence P. Liebers (96th - 7 victories),
William J. Sloan (96th - 12 victories), Louis E. Curdes (95th
- 8 victories) (Steve Blake collection/USAF Photo)
First Row - (L to R): Theodore
L. Latta(96th), Cash W. Bowen(96th), Eugene Sickles(97th),
Joseph A. Crader(97th), John F. Snyder(97th), Vernon
C. Walker(96th). Middle Row - (L to R): Jake
Hendrix(95th), Rudy W. Mueller(96th), Clifton, Byron
T. Woods(95th), Delaney, Leslie E. Emhoff(97th), Caldwell.
Top Row - (L to R): Barnes, Thomas P. Sparks(97th),
James O. Wrather(96th), Mervyn Goodman(97th), Marion
E. Long(97th). (Jake Hendrix collection)
82nd Fighter Group at one of its '3', Presidential
Award ceremony's (Ed Orr collection)
General Twinning presenting 'Awards' to members
of the 82nd Fighter Group (Ed Orr collection)
Major Harley C. Vaughn presenting pilots of the
82nd FG during an 'Awards Ceremony'. (L to R):
Saluting is William B. Peterson, William W. Wittliff, Lloyd E. Atteberry,
?, William J. 'Dixie' Sloan. (Phil Taback collection)
At rest camp near Agadir, North Africa, 100 miles
South of Casablanca, Gerald L. Rounds(97th)(Left)and
Edward I. Braddock(95th)(Right) enjoying a day of
fishing. The Capt. is paying them, for the most and the smallest
fish caught. (Phil Taback collection)
While at Ft. Sam Houston for training, these
future pilots visit a friend at the hospital who was injuried in
a flying accident. (L to R): Merle E. Larson(97th),
Stuart A. Rea(95th), Edward I. Braddock(95th), Charles
J. Zubarik(96th), Justin O. Henley(97th), ? (Phil
Taback collection)
(L to R): ?, Hugh L. Thompson(95th),
Earl J. Stout (kneeling), Claud E. Ford(97th), Richard
Thomas Stovall, Ralph C. Embrey(95th), Jessie 'Blackie' G.
Oliver(95th). (Phil Taback collection)
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