One for Jack...

[Mike Bates]

or anyone else who might have any info on this guy. Sorry I'm fresh out of ponies.

Back of first photo reads "George Morgan & Crew Chief, New Guinea 1943, 39th Fighter Squadron, 35th Fighter Group.


Nothing writen on this one.


Mike

[Jack Cook]

Cool looks like a early 'F'. Anything on John Mangus of the 39th???
Local 39th boy KIA early on.

[Mike Bates]

No I don't have anything on hime. I do have a few more pic's of 38's with teeth that I will post when I get a chance.

Mike

[Hal B]

Great pics! The 39th was assigned here at KBLI in late '41-early '42, flying P-39's

[Jack Cook]

Here's Capt Bob Farout's a/c shortly before he was lost in it

[mgmartin]

Mike

Regarding your first photo of two men on the wing of a P-38, the man on the left is 1stLt George E. Morgan, pilot and the other is Morgan's crew chief, Sgt William F. Loy. Both with the 39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AAF. Photograph was taken during the summer of 1943 at Schwimmer Air Drome (aka 14-Mile, aka Laloki), Port Moresby, New Guinea. The second photograph is another photo of 1stLt George E. Morgan most likely taken the same day. Lt. Morgan was KIA on his second combat tour, Philippines, 1945, with the 40th FS, 35th FG, 5th AAF.

MG

[Lightning]

Howdy Mg & Mike

Have just PM you !

Thanks for posting

Lightning

[Mike Bates]

MG thank you very much for the information!

Mike