The Debonair Fighter Pilot

[Jack Cook]

Capt Morgan Griffin CO 54th FS 343rd FG Adak Island March 1943

[Randy Haskin]

And here I opened the thread expecting to see one of these:

[CAPFlyer]

Agreed. Figured I'd see a Debonair with someone posing as a fighter pilot by it...

It's usually spelled debonaire to prevent confusion Jack.

[The Inspector]

And, the Captain has only been 'in theater' for two and a half weeks to this point, see what willowas and white outs can do to the average 23 year old ?

[mustangdriver]

And here I opened the thread expecting to see one of these:

All joking aside, I did too.

[RickH]

Capt Griffin reminds me of the fighter pilot cartoon drawn by Col. Bob Stevens.

[Jack Cook]

If I'd spelled it DE-BONER you'd of had no problem right

[Chicoartist]

Oh God, Jack ... that'd be my new avatar if my business manager and social director didn't order me to shamelessly promote the artwork of Wade Meyers ...

XMJ, Jr.

[Jim MacDonald]

I didn't open the thread a couple of times cause that's what I expected to see as well.

Mac

[RickH]

Wade, you have the requisite skills and talent to turn Capt Griffin's photo into a pencil study. Then your social director couldn't complain, right ?

[Bill Greenwood]

Boy, he looks wo out! I've seen homeless guys that looked better than that! I think he is ready for two weeks R & R in Hawaii. And someof us mght want to be a Fighter Pilot, but not in Adak. I wonder how long you last in the water temp up there if you have to use that float vest?

[The Inspector]

About 12 to 15 minutes. I've thought for a very long time that the abandoned N.A.S. on Adak would make the perfect maximum security prison-a small office complex at the shoreside end of the pier, go through the door and have a nice stay! Go ahead, swim away we'll fish you out in a day or so.........

[Jack Cook]

Been there and didn't think much of it!!!

[Richard W.]

Well- That's one advantage to being stuck in a distant theater of war.

No brass hats to enforce the grooming regs!