UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945 - Lieutenant Edwin "Lucky" Wright witht the flak damaged engine of his P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28794).Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 1 Nov 1944.' [stamp], '309013.' [Censor no.]Printed caption on reverse: 'LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE Lt "Lucky" Edwin Wright of Champaign, Ill, shows the hole 8in in diam. in his plane which was made by flak when he was on his 39th mission- over Munster. This is the 6th time "Lucky Wright" has been hit by flak. Tho only 19yrs old he has 5 and a half months of combat to his credit
UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945 - Lieutenant Edwin "Lucky" Wright witht the flak damaged engine of his P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28794).Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 1 Nov 1944.' [stamp], '309013.' [Censor no.]Printed caption on reverse: 'LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE Lt "Lucky" Edwin Wright of Champaign, Ill, shows the hole 8in in diam. in his plane which was made by flak when he was on his 39th mission- over Munster. This is the 6th time "Lucky Wright" has been hit by flak. Tho only 19yrs old he has 5 and a half months of combat to his credit and 39 missions. He belongs to a Republic Thunderbolt Squadron commanded by Major J Sherwood. Roger LIFE' ,
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