Browse Items (46 total)

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  Email from Lt. Jack Pettus to Jim Dibble about the August 30, 1943 mission

  Email from Lt. Jack Pettus to Jim Dibble about the August 30, 1943 mission.
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  German language description of events of August 30, 1943 from the German perspective.

  German language page of a book describing events of August 30, 1943 from the German perspective. Provided by Frank McIntosh. Citation: Dr. Jochen Prien, Jagdgeschwader 77, Vol III (Struve Druck, Eutin, 1993), pp. 1719
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  Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle.

  Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle. Unknown translator. Citation: Dr. Jochen Prien, Jagdgeschwader 53, Vol II (Atglen, Penn.: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1997), pp. 675-76
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  Charles Schreffler and his Douglas A-1 Skyraider

  Charles Schreffler and his Douglas A-1 Skyraider
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  Capt. Charlie McCann's notes on the photo of his plane

  Capt. Charlie McCann's notes on the photo of his plane discussing uniform, gear, armament and more
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  1st Fighter Group Mission report for August 30, 1943

  1st Fighter Group Mission report for August 30, 1943.
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  1st Fighter Group Journal including August 30, 1943

  1st Fighter Group Journal for August 30, 1943.
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  Statement from Walter Pitman about Lt. Rigney, shot down on August 30, 1943

  Statement from Walter Pitman about Lt. Rigney, shot down on August 30, 1943.
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  Statement from Nicholas Sofol about Lt. Parlett, shot down on August 30, 1943

  Statement from Stanton Opdahl about Lt. Woodard, shot down on August 30, 1943.
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  Statement from Stanton Opdahl about Lt. Woodard, shot down on August 30, 1943

  Statement from Stanton Opdahl about Lt. Woodard, shot down on August 30, 1943.
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  Statement from Walter Pitman about Lt. Cram, shot down on August 30, 1943

  Notes from Lt. Frank McIntosh clarifying events of August 30, 1943.
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  Statement from James Dibble about Lt. Cram, shot down on August 30, 1943

  Statement from James Dibble about Lt. Cram, shot down on August 30, 1943.
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  Statement from James Dibble about Lt. Rigney, shot down on August 30, 1943

  Statement from James Dibble about Lt. Rigney, shot down on August 30, 1943.
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  42nd Wing Daily Summary for August 30, 1943

  42nd Wing Daily Summary for August 30, 1943.
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  Encounter report from August 30, 1943 for the 27th Fighter Squadron

  Encounter report from August 30, 1943 for the 27th Fighter Squadron.
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  Photo of other pilots, some of whom flew on August 30, 1943.

  Photo of other pilots, some of whom flew on August 30, 1943. Left to right are Johnson (debriefing officer), Hurst (flew), Wineburg (flew, KIA), George Smith (flew), Smythe (didn't fly) and Newberry (didn't fly)
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  Mission summaries of the 319th Bombardment Group including August 30, 1943

  Mission summaries of the 319th Bombardment Group including August 30, 1943.
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  Men of the 94th Fighter Squadron at Mateur, Tunisia

  Men of the 94th Fighter Squadron at Mateur, Tunisia
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  Pilots of the 94th Fighter Squadron

  Pilots of the 94th Fighter Squadron
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  Account from Lt. Robert Vrilakas' memoir about the events of August 30, 1943

  Account from Lt. Robert Vrilakas' memoir about the events of August 30, 1943