Pilots and navigators being brief on June 5th. The 6th person from the right in the first row is Lt Eugene Hunter. He is a member of our American Legion Post and doing well. To them all,  "Thank you" and you will always be remembered.

D Day briefing

American fighter aircraft Lockheed P-38G (Lightning) at Port Moresby, at Jackson Field.
The P-38 was used most successfully in the Pacific Theater of Operations and the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations.

Lightning

Then is Lt Hunter's C-47, C-UK and he carried members of the 101st Airborn Division.