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9FS bar sinister insignia

The Flying Knights
PHOTO HISTORY OF THE 9TH FIGHTER SQUADRON

 

Sketch by Richard C. Kirkland, 9FS fighter pilot

 

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Richard C. Kirkland, author of "Tales of a War Pilot" sketched the above drawing (also see previous page).

 

More 9FS Nicknames...

CLAM CHOWDER= J. Crowder

GUP= C. Gupton

NELSON= Les Nelson

STUMP= Ed Stumpf

FAT BOY= H. Norton

Man w/Hat= Les Nelson (aka the Weasel)

Owl= Tom Fowler

NELSE= Les Nelson

MEATBALL= R. Hamburger

Hook= H. Hook

HUIS= William Huisman

WOODY= W. Woodward

LAMBERT= N. Lambert

KAMP= C. Kamphausen

SS (aka Sad Sack)= R. Hays

HERKY (in web)= Herkimer

CUR (in web)= W. Curton

MR. FISH= D. Fisher

Sad Sack= R. Hays

Swifty= R. Swift

MOSK= Mosko

RETREAD= W. Treadway

HAM= R. Hamburger

MAD DOG= W. Maddox

S(O II)LIP (SLIP)= Jim Haislip

D KRANK= B. Krankowitz

Vodka Russian= ?

COOP= E. Cooper

KIRK= Richard Kirkland

LEW= Al Lewelling

Macel Burer/Armadillo= ?

JIMMY= Jim Haislip

JAKE= A. Jacobs

DAVE= Lt. Col. David Campbell, C.O.

DOC= H. Peggs

JASON= ?

MAC= Charles McElroy

6 SPENCE PENNY= J. Spence

DR. KILDARE= H. Peggs

TOAD= ?

BUFFORD= A. Hufford

 

 

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