Virgil Radcliffe's WW2 Photos, 27th Fighter Squadron
Pictures courtesy of his nephew, Gary Metz
Lt. Virgil Radcliffe and his P-38, taken before March 8th, 1943, since it lacks a victory marking on the nose. Virgil came into the 1st at the beginning of January, 1943, and I assume he did not get his own plane to name for a bit after that, so the exact date here is sometime between those dates. "Rip" refers to a major league baseball player of the time named Rip Radcliffe. Virgil was given the nick name by his fellow pilots.
Virg, but what is the German aircraft? Photo taken on R&R in Tripoli
Captain Virgil Radcliffe, probably after return home from combat
Virg's P-38 "RIP" after scoring an aerial victory on March 8th, 1943
Virg, probably in Mateur, Tunisia
Radcliffe and Kennedy, Probably either Mateur or Chateau-dun
Checking out a Ju-52. Virg is 2nd from right, Lt McIntosh is on the right
Virg at Mateur, Tunisia
A British Mosquito