P-38s In Echelon

[Jack Cook]

Capt Chet Trout OPS officer 27th FS leads his flight over Italy in 1945.
Chet and his wingman Ed Brinkley were shot down and KIA by flak
near Passau, Germany in April 1945.

[MattP38]

Excellent photo!

[Tigercat]

Beautiful photo, Jack.........thanks so much for that one.


Ted

[Jack Cook]

Ed Brickley, Chet's faitful wingman is still covering his leader
one row back and one plot to the right at Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold , France

[Django]

Nice photo.

[Jack Cook]

BTW Trout was awarded the DSC for defending Port Moresby alone with his wingman who was killed against 36 Japanese a/c in July 1942 while flying a P-400.