Less than a week after his 19th birthday, Capt. Jerry Yellin, a former U.S. Army Air Corps fighter pilot, soloed in the P-40 Warhawk. After graduating from Luke Air Field as a fighter pilot in August of 1943, he spent the remainder of World War II flying P-40, P- 47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang combat missions in the Pacific with the 78th Fighter Squadron, known as the "Bushmasters." signified by the open-mouth snake’s head worn on their patches. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Meares)
| Date Taken: | 12.14.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 12.23.2016 15:12 |
| Photo ID: | 3075537 |
| VIRIN: | 161214-F-ZB240-101 |
| Resolution: | 1996x3000 |
| Size: | 2.96 MB |
| Location: | LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, TX, US |
| Web Views: | 27 |
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