Us Official Photographs

P-47 Fighter Armament Loading

Armament men must exercise extreme caution in loading.50 cal. machine guns of a plane. 8th AF Extreme caution must be exercised in loading.50 cal. machine guns of a P-47 fighter. It may mean the life of the pilot or another victory. These men are experts as you can see by the numbers of Jerries shot down by the pilot of the plane who is none other than Lt. Col. Francis S. Gabreski, Oil City, Pa., Leading ace in the ETO, with 28 planes to his credit. Left to right: Sgt. John A. Koval, Rochester, NY, and Sgt. Joe Di Franza, East Boston, Mass. U.S. AIR FORCE PH100 & Gunnery