Captain William Cherry, Jr. with in uniform
On October 21, 1942 pilot B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3067 ditched in the Pacific Ocean. Caption on reverse reads, "Captain William Cherry, with beard and mustache painted on by studio artists as worn by him on Pacific mission." This photograph was used for production of the Hollywood movie Captain Eddie (1945). Credit: Auburn University Libraries 101-96-084-1-129 Date: 1942
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