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82nd Pilots
Back Row L to R: Oliver B. Hays (95th); Johnny A. Caputo (97th); Paul R. Cochran (96th); ?????; Earl H. Wilson (97th); ?????; Richard P. Grady (97th); John B. Nikodem (96th); William F. Barr (95th)
Front Row L to R: Frank A. Duncan (96th); Soren E. Anton (96th); Norman W. Jackson (96th); Lincoln D. Jones (96th)
Gold Coast, Africa, Christmas Day 1942
Six aces of the 82nd Fighter Group. (L to R): Ward A. Kuentzel (96th - 7 victories); Frank D. Hurlbut (96th - 9 victories); Ray Crawford (97th - 6 victories); Lawrence P. Liebers (96th - 7 victories); William J. Sloan (96th - 12 victories); Louis E. Curdes (95th - 8 victories)
First Row L to R: Theodore L. Latta (96th); Cash W. Bowen (96th); Eugene Sickles(97th); Joseph A. Crader (97th); John F. Snyder (97th); Vernon C. Walker (96th)
Middle Row L to R: Jake Hendrix (95th); Rudy W. Mueller (96th); Clifton; Byron T. Woods (95th); Delaney; Leslie E. Emhoff (97th), Caldwell.
Top Row L to R: Barnes; Thomas P. Sparks (97th); James O. Wrather (96th); Mervyn Goodman (97th); Marion E. Long (97th).
82nd Fighter Group at one of its three Presidential Award ceremonies
General Twining presenting 'Awards' to members of the 82nd Fighter Group
Major Harley C. Vaughn presenting pilots of the 82nd FG during an Awards Ceremony
L to R: Saluting is William B. Peterson, William W. Wittliff, Lloyd E. Atteberry, ?????, William J. 'Dixie' Sloan
At rest camp near Agadir, North Africa, 100 miles South of Casablanca, Gerald L. Rounds (97th) (Left) and Edward I. Braddock (95th) (Right) enjoying a day of fishing. The Captain is paying them, for the most and the smallest fish caught.
While at Ft. Sam Houston for training, these future pilots visit a friend at the hospital who was injuried in a flying accident. L to R: Merle E. Larson (97th), William 'Bill' Reas (95th), Edward I. Braddock (95th), Charles J. Zubarik (96th), Justin O. Henley (97th), Eugene D. Woods (97th)
L to R: Eugene D. Woods (97th), Hugh L. Thompson (95th), Earl J. Stout (95th)(kneeling), Claud E. Ford (97th), Richard Thomas Stovall, Ralph C. Embrey (95th), Jessie 'Blackie' G. Oliver (95th)
HQ/CO., 95th FS., Col. Clarence 'Curly' T. Edwinson
Col. Clarence 'Curley' Edwinson - 82nd Fighter Group, CO (Left); ????? (Center); Col. Bob Richard - 1st Fighter Group, CO (Right) at a Fifteenth Air Force gathering.
Col. Clarence 'Curley' Edwinson - 82nd FG, CO (Left); Col. Bob Richard - 1st FG, CO (Center) and others, at a Fifteenth Air Force gathering.
82nd FG Chaplin, Father Kearney
82nd FG Chapel was a Quonset hut, with numerous, belly tank 'shipping crate' materials used in the construction.
On November 18, 1943, Orgnacco Nelson assisted in the rescue of 95th Squadron pilot, 2nd Lt. Donald N. Pollock, when his P-38 crashed at the airfield in Lecce-Galatina, Italy. Pollock died the next day from his injuries. Orgnacco Nelson's daughter, is seeking family members of, Donald N. Pollock.
1 Aviere Scelto Motorista, Orgnacco Nelson, Regia Aeronautica Italiana Cobelligerante.
Serg. Magg. Motorista, Orgnacco Nelson, Istrana, Italy 1955.
Orgnacco Nelson was born 1921 in Udine, Italy. In service in the 'Aeronautica Italiana Cobelligerante' with the rank of '1 Aviere Scelto Motorista' in the 4 Stormo - Caccia 96a Squadriglia. During his military career, Orgnacco received numerous commendations of recognition. He passed away in 1977 with the rank of 'Maresciallo 1a Class Scelto SPE'.
