UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN GRAN BRETAGNA, 1942-1945 - Tenente Edwin "Lucky" Wright con il motore danneggiato dal flak del suo P-47 Thunderbolt (numero di serie 42-28794).immagine stampata sul retro: "Passato per la pubblicazione 1 novembre 1944". [timbro], '309014.' [Censor no.]didascalia stampata sul retro: "LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE LT "Lucky" Edwin Wright, poco più di 19 anni. Vecchio, appena tornato dalla sua 39esima missione su Munster. Fu colpito da Flak, ma continuò la sua missione sganciò le bombe, fece un po' di strafing e tornò. Quando e' tornato ha trovato una buca 8ins. di diametro attraverso i suoi 11ins. prop. diam

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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' ,