FORCES AÉRIENNES DE L'ARMÉE DES ÉTATS-UNIS (USAAF) EN GRANDE-BRETAGNE, 1942-1945 - Lieutenant Edwin 'Lucky' Wright avec le moteur endommagé de son P-47 Thunderbolt (numéro de série 42-28794). Image estampillée au verso : 'passé pour publication le 1er novembre 1944.' [timbre], '309014.' [Censure no.]légende imprimée au verso : 'LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE Lt 'Lucky' Edwin Wright, un peu plus de 19 ans. Vieux, je viens de rentrer de sa 39ème mission sur Munster. Il a été touché par la flak, mais a continué sa mission a largué ses bombes, a fait un point de mitraillage et est revenu. Quand il est revenu, il a trouvé un trou de 8ins. en diamètre à travers ses 11ins. diam prop

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• Dimensions: 2178 x 2295 px | 36,9 x 38,9 cm | 14,5 x 15,3 inches | 150dpi

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UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945 - Lieutenant Edwin "Lucky" Wright with the flak damaged engine of his P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28794).Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 1 Nov 1944.' [stamp], '309014.' [Censor no.]Printed caption on reverse: 'LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE Lt "Lucky" Edwin Wright, just over 19 yrs. old, just returned from his 39th mission- over Munster. He got hit by flak but continued on his mission dropped his bombs, did a spot of strafing and returned. When he got back he found a hole 8ins. in diameter through his 11ins. diam prop blade, caused by a direct hit from an ack ack shell. If the shell had deviated an inch and a half either side, his blade would have severed and he would have been brought down. This is the 6th. time that Wright has been hit by Flak and is now known as "Lucky Wright". 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' ,