78th Fighter Group
78th Fighter Group
Jerry Warstler( WWII aviation enthusiast and collector ) provided the following pictures which all appear to be of the 84th Fighter Squadron in 1943. Other pictures from Jerry's collection can be found in the " Portraits and Profiles - 2nd Lt. Robert N. Gore " section of this web site.
HELP WANTED : If you can identify any of the participants in the following pictures, please contact the webmaster or Jerry Warstler directly. Please indicate the picture number(#), names and locations.
#1 - The 84th Fighter Squadron: June 3, 1943; This picture was taken on the Duxford Parade Grounds in front of the Red Cross Aero Club. The pilots are in full dress uniform ("Pinks and Greens"). The formal occasion was the visit of British Secretary of Air, Archibald Sinclair, along with USAAF Generals Eaker, Hunter and Longfellow for the first presentation Purple Hearts, Air Medals, etc. to the 78th Fighter Group. Standing( left to right ) are unk., James Casey, unk., Charles Keppler, George Hays, John Irvin, Jack Price, Eugene Roberts( Squadron CO ), George Hartman, unk., Glenn Koontz, Paul Saffold, Harold Stump, Norbert Lentz. Kneeling( left to right ) are Peter Pompetti, Edward Fleming, Gray Doyle, John Bertrand, unk., Robert Gore, Quince Brown, Pat Maxwell, William Hunt. ( Picture Source: Jerry Warstler collection )
IINFORMATION PROVIDED AND IDENTIFICATION MADE: Garry L. Fry, 3/14/01
#2 - The 84th Fighter Squadron , 1943, Duxford, England. Participant identities? ( Picture Source: Jerry Warstler collection )
#3 - 84th Fighter Squadron - 1943 Scoreboard. Who is this proud Captain? ( Picture Source: Jerry Warstler collection )
#4 - 78th Fighter Group P-47C at Duxford Airdrome. The yellow bordered national insignia suggests the time frame taken was during the Spring/Summer of 1943. The last letter of the fuselage code appears to be an "L". Note that a portion of a blister hangar can be seen between the cockpit and vertical stabilizer. ( Picture Source: Jerry Warstler collection )
A magazine picture featuring 84th Fighter Squadron pilots William May and Peter Pompetti. Can anybody identify the other participants? ( Picture Source: Jerry Warstler collection )
This page was last revised on 3 / 15 / 01
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