Venice, May 1945: «Col. Knight appears to be enhancing our relations with the Italians» write the Lt. James C. "Wabbit" Hare, 65th Squadron, 57th Fighter Group, USAAF, author of the photo. Story’s follow-up? I don’t know… the Lt. Hare is very discreet… The Colonel Archie J. Knight is Commanding Officers of the 57th Fighter Group at this time deployed on Verona, Villafranca airport. By bye. Victor Sierra

Love story in Venice?

Stan Forster 484th 826th 
The only crew that had twin brothers on (Humrighouse)
26 combat missions
Standing L-R: Stan Forster (P); Ed Lechtanski (CP); Lloyd Hanson (B)

Squatting L-R: Ed Domenico (E/G); Harry Marshall (WG); Harry Humrighouse (BG); Ed Wiggens (TG); Roy Humrighouse (WG); George Pringle (RO/G)


Stan Forster 484th 826th and crew

A flak damaged P-47 Thunderbolt from the 367th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF after crashlanding at an airfield in France. The pilot (Lt. Jacob C. Blazicek) was wounded by the flak and knocked unconscious when the plane nosed over. 16 June 1944.