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80th Fighter Squadron "Headhunters" pilots at
Milne Bay
Second from left (wearing sunglasses) is 1st Lt. George L. Neater (KIA
July 11, 1943
piloting
P-38G Lightning 43-???
at Goodenough). Third from left:
Charles Bateson
(MIA October 8, 1943 piloting
P-38H Lightning 42-66904
). Center with hand on pistol is
Cornelius M. "Corky" Smith
(11 victories, center) and to his left is
Marion F. Kirby
(4 victories). In the center background is
Daniel T. Roberts
(15 victories, KIA
November 9, 1943
piloting
P-38H Lightning 42-66834
).
Credit: USAAF, 5th AF,
80th FS
via
Norbert "Norb" Ruff
Date: 1943
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