Flight To Vahalla
Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:20 pm
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
Last edited by Jack Cook on Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:50 pm
Unique image and story 
Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:29 pm
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.
Ryan
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Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:20 pm
Capt CB Head took this one a number number of others, I have, at the same time. He was KIA the next day