.....71st Fighter Squadron WW2 P-38 Pilot Photos.....
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Robin Hansen Webmaster, Mateur, Tunisia, Summer 1943 after his 52nd mission. Photo courtesy Robin Hansen

Lt Herbert "Stub" Hatch, credited with 5 kills on 10 Jun 1944 during Ploesti raid
Photo courtesy "Stub" Hatch

Capt Robert "Bud" Spitler Credited with 2 Kills Mar-Jun 1944

Lt "Bull" Mathis (0-0-1), French adjutant Michaux, and Lt "Sammy" Sears (credited with 7 Kills) near Algiers, shortly after North Africa invasion, Nov 1942.
Photo by Roy Russell

1Lt Carl Hoenshell KIA 10 Jun 1944 during raid on Ploesti after being credited with 3 kills. Crash site identified 1999

Lt Jesse Rae Dorris KIA 31 Aug 44 mission to Bucharest

WW2 P-38 sqd COs c.1944, Italy.
Photo courtesy Charlie McCann

Lt David E Wilson KIA 25 Feb 1943 North Africa

Lt Bridges with P-38, Foggia#3, Italy, c1944. Photo courtesy Charlie McCann

Lt Charlie McCann & Maj HA "Dude" Hanes, 71FS CO, Cagliari, Sardinia.
Photo courtesy Charlie McCann

TSgt Gene Pillard (CC) & Lt Charlie McCann with "Lady Beverly" Cagliari, Sardinia. Photo courtesy Charlie McCann

Lt George Parker (1-1-1) & Lt John Lion (MIA 20 Oct 43, returned) with German aircraft wreck at Gambut, Lybia, Oct 1943


71 FS pilots Italy, c1944

Lt Carl Hagen & P-38, 1944-45

Lt Roy Marsh & his brightly painted P-38 "Dottie" Italy, 1944