A group of United States Army Air Force pilots belonging to the 339th Fighter Squadron, who intercepted and shot down Imperial Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, walk together beside a Lockheed P-38 Lightning during World War 2. They sit together near the aircraft and discuss with a map. The commander, Major John Mitchell, holding the map points straight to his comrades before pointing something on the map. On his right are Lieutenants Besby Holmes and Rex Barber. To the left of Major Mitchell is Captain Tom Lanphier. The pilots are standing again near the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, discussing together. Major John W. Mitchell, wearing helmet and goggles, poses and smiles while holding a propeller’s blade.
The United States Army Air Force pilots of the 339th Fighter Squadron, who intercepted and shot down Imperial Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in 1943 during World War II. Captain Tom Lanphier, is seated under an aircraft, cleaning his goggles. View of Captain Lanphier, smiling. Another United States Army Air Force Pilot, Lieutenant Rex T. Barber, wearing helmet and goggles, adjusts his straps. Another pilot, Lieutenant Besby Holmes, leaning his back on an aircraft, adjusts his helmet and laughs. Lieutenant Douglas S. Canning puts on a life vest and smiles. Lieutenant Delton Goerke chews and smiles as he looks at the camera. Lieutenant Julius Jacobson adjusts his helmet and smiles. Pilot in cockpit gives an “OK” hand gesture facing the camera before closing the cockpit canopy. Another pilot salutes facing the camera before closing his cockpit canopy.
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