Us Official Photographs
Pilots with P-47 Thunderbolt Little Rock Ette
1945-07-11
Pilots and ground crewmen of the 19th Fighter Squadron, 313th Fighter Group, clamber over Republic P-47 Thunderbolt "Little Rock Ette" to hang scoreboard showing number of Japanese airplanes downed. On roof is M/Sgt. Sam T. Speranza. On frame above nose of P-47 is Cpl. Steven Cernek. Men standing on plane, left to right are: Lt. James G. Weir, Pittsburgh, Pa.; M/Sgt. Edward J. Kelly, Montgomery, Ala.; S/Sgt. Leroy V. Marz, San Bernardino, Calif.; Lt. Jesse Gibson of Longview, Texas; Lt. Vincent A. Dauro of Gulfport, Miss. and Flight Officer Jesse B. Hill, Paducah, Kentucky. Ie Shima, Ryukyu Retto, 11 July 1945.
