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Jack Cook
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1Lt Earl Heckler is seen in his P-38H Lightning heading towards Rabaul on a B-25 escort mission on Jan. 17, 1944.
He was KIA about 30 minutes later in a low level dogfight with a group of Zeros. 5 more of his squadron mates were also KIA/MIA :cry:

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Unique image and story :(

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Wow... who took the picture? That must've been quite emotional for whoever it was that developed the film later. I had a friend killed in a car wreck recently and it's still strange to go back and look at the pictures taken just days before.

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Capt CB Head took this one a number number of others, I have, at the same time. He was KIA the next day :(

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