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Lt. Col. Francis S. Gabreski in cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt at a base in England. (National Archives)
National Archives
Lt. Col. Francis S. Gabreski in cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt at a base in England. (National Archives)
National Archives