␀›'Our Pride And Joy' Is The Appropriate Name Given This Republic P-47 Thunderbolt By Members Of The 12Th Af Fighter Group. Prophetically Christened That When She Went Into Combat 5 April 1944, The Fighter-Bomber Has Stormed Through A Year Of Service And

Publication:

US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

Theater Number:

24

Theater:

Miscellaneous

Place:

Miscellaneous War Theater

Category:

Nicknames

Short Caption:

'Our Pride And Joy' ...

Caption:

'Our Pride And Joy' Is The Appropriate Name Given This Republic P-47 Thunderbolt By Members Of The 12Th Af Fighter Group. Prophetically Christened That When She Went Into Combat 5 April 1944, The Fighter-Bomber Has Stormed Through A Year Of Service And

Photo Series:

WWII

Updated Subject:

MISCELLANEOUS WAR THEATER,NICKNAMES

History:

Print received from AC/AS Intelligence Pub., May 1945. Stamped: "Passed for pub., Field Press Censor." New negative number assigned by NASM-IMD.

NARA Reference Number:

342-FH-3A45592-116481AC

Conflict Period:

World War II

About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.