'Buster'

Lt. Charles Blakesly 'Buster' Hall was the first member of the 99th to score
an aerial victory when he knocked down a 190 on July 2nd, 1943 while escorting
B-25s near Castelventrano, Sicily. The 99th was at the time attached to the 324th FG.


National Museum of the United States Air Force - Larger Image

Lt. Hall's ship was P-40L 42-10895.


National Museum of the United States Air Force - Larger Image

Manning's Hawk

Lt. Albert Henry Manning with his P-40 named 'ALMAX' / 'Bertha II'.


Chanute Air Museum - Larger Image

'SPANKY'

This still from a newsreel shows 99th groundcrew bombing-up a P-40F named 'Spanky',
possibly assigned to Major George S. 'Spanky' Roberts.


Afro-American Newspapers/Gado - Larger Image

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