65th FS Cpl. Raymond G. Chidester Jr., Mechanic
65th FS flight line, Moscona Hills in haze background, Grosseto Italy.
Frank J. Callahan on #46 P-47D-28-RA bubble canopy, 42-29332; “PIG”, pilot Edwin H. Cochran; later possibly “Rita” pilot Robert D. Loucks 64th FS 57th FG.
May 1944 Alto Airdrome, Alto Corsica. P-47D Razorbacks with early style Uncle Bud insignia’s. Ray is circled lower left. CO Colonel Wymond front row left, seated next to pooch. (CO with arrow pointing to him). 65th FS “Fighting Cocks”.
Uncle Bud. Notice “Chip” on Buds shoulder…
#56 P-40F Long tail; Lt. Harold Lundquist got one probable with this plane 30 June 1943.
Ray in “KO” Saltane Airdrome, Tunisia. March 1943.
Ray listening to BBC radio, Saltane Airdrome Tunisia. Ray is sitting in P-40F-1 41-13948 “KO” originally supplied to RAF as Kittyhawk IIA FL307; Roy Whittaker got 1 victory in this plane 11 Jan 1943. Tunis N. Africa.
Ray sitting on some ordnance, and what looks like a 324th FG ship in the background (diamond on cowl).
#38 P-40K of 64th FS in flight early 1943. Taken by Ray in a C-47 out of Cairo.
Same P-40 escort out of Cairo.
