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To: caww
Shortly after their arrival on Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, on an inspection tour, Lt. General Barney M. Giles (center) and Lt. General James Doolittle talk with personnel of the VII Fighter Command. 21 May 1945.

Gen. Doolittle (then a Lt. Col.) led the Tokyo raid on 18 April 1942.


81 posted on 11/22/2014 5:43:42 PM PST by caww
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To: caww
Photo of 78th Fighter Squadron pilots who participated in the April 7, 1945 Very Long Range (VLR) Escort Mission. This was the first time AAF fighters flew over Japan.

This picture was taken on April 8, 1945 the day after our first mission. (Jerry Yellin)

(( My gosh look at the size of these men...absolutely gorgeous MEN!))


82 posted on 11/22/2014 5:48:30 PM PST by caww
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