UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945 - First Lieutenant Robert C. Peterson of the 44th Bomb Group in the cockpit of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23788) with the aircraft's dog mascot: Pilot-Officer "Rusty".'Printed caption on reverse:2898?'Pilot Officer "Rusty" - dog of many Officer "Rusty" - mascot of a Liberator operating from this country, was flown to England from the He has "taken part" in numerous bombing raids including that on the oilfields at Ploesti.'Associated Press Photo Shows: "Risty" with his owner, 1dt. Lt. robert. C. Peterson, of Ogden,
UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945 - First Lieutenant Robert C. Peterson of the 44th Bomb Group in the cockpit of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23788) with the aircraft's dog mascot: Pilot-Officer "Rusty".'Printed caption on reverse:2898?'Pilot Officer "Rusty" - dog of many Officer "Rusty" - mascot of a Liberator operating from this country, was flown to England from the He has "taken part" in numerous bombing raids including that on the oilfields at Ploesti.'Associated Press Photo Shows: "Risty" with his owner, 1dt. Lt. robert. C. Peterson, of Ogden, Utah., Navigator of the 261673/4/5 251043YHandwritten caption on reverse: '44BG B-24 Liberator Avenger showing 19 fighter claims and 18 bomb markings including Ploesti. 123788 I.' On reverse: Associated Press [Stamp].Associated News Story: 'Pilot Officer "Rusty" - dog of many Officer "Rusty" - mascot of a Liberator operating from this country, was flown to England from the He has "taken part" in numerous bombing raids including that made on the oilfields at Ploesti.' , United States Army Air Forces, United States Army Air Forces, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces, 44th Bomb Group
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