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82nd Fighter Group, C. O. Col. John W. Weltman, present awards to ( Left to Right ): William J. 'Dixie' Sloan (96), Herman S. Solem (96), and James R. Gant (95).

 

( L to R ): Jessie G. Oliver(95), Phil Taback(97), Hollis W. Roofner(95).

 

The boys pose for a photo at primary flying school. Anyone wearing 'goggles' means he has, soloed. (Standing L to R): Phil Taback, Wayne Jorda, Johnson, ? ?, Charles Zubarik. (Kneeling L to R): Sternberg, ? ?, Jim Rowe.

 

During training in California, Phil counts the number of bullet holes in his, target banner, after a flight of 'air to air' gunnery practice. Pilot Loizeaux from Plainfield, New Jersey looks on.

 

On the right, ambulances wait in line with the wounded at an airfield in North Africa. On the left ,C-47's are lined up for the evacuation of the wounded.

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- An article by Warren Thompson appears in the June '03 issue of Flight Journal magazine and is entitled "Turkey Shoot Over Vienna". It covers the mission in which the 82nd FG shot down 21 German aircraft in one mission.

 

- The Jan. 2003 issue of Fly Past magazine contains an article about the 82nd Fighter Group written by Warren Thompson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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