Waltz41 Posted January 7, 2014 Share #1 Posted January 7, 2014 Picked this one up a while back. I was immediately drawn to it being a 'Fighter Group' lot, but it also hit me right as I am really into photos from the period. This is one of the neatest scrapbooks I have ever seen, with a great heavy wooden cover and nicely 'branded' type cover, filled with pretty good photos and some neat content mailed home, but the illustrations and set up are really what set it apart. Looks like it was made by his 'girl back home. Couple of loose pieces included and an original 20th FG unit history "King's Cliffe". Couple of loose pieces. Here's his girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted January 7, 2014 Inside Kings Cliffe And here's Ruckel with the rest of his crew from Kings Cliffe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted January 7, 2014 A few pages inside the scrapbook Great hand drawn illustrations by Claire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted January 7, 2014 Pictures at Lincoln Air Base Newspaper notices with again some great art Change of Address card showing his transfer to the 77th FS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted January 7, 2014 Pictures sent home by Johnny in the folder he put them in. Check out the last sentence: By this time you should have learned to read the backs of the pictures. !! Some photos of P-38s and P-51s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted January 7, 2014 Share #6 Posted January 7, 2014 Some great 51 and 38 shots in there! I've always been a fan of photo albums and scrap books as well. Thanks for sharing! JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted January 7, 2014 Share #7 Posted January 7, 2014 Wow. Great group! That scrap book is something else!! And the unit histories are in a class of their own and that looks to be a good one! Thank you for sharing!! Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted January 7, 2014 Thanks guys. Several loose photos came with it, including these two 8 x 10 77th FS formation photos. I have some others that I will put up when I get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted January 7, 2014 Share #9 Posted January 7, 2014 Fantastic stuff! Glad you got it together before someone else found it photo by photo. That shows a nice progression of aircraft and markings for the 20th FG and the connection to the vet is icing on the cake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted January 8, 2014 Here's some scans of some of the loose photos as well as some from in the book Ruckel in Lincoln, Nebraska "It's the Kid" written on the back (presumably nose art) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted January 8, 2014 In Atlantic City, NJ on the boardwalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted January 8, 2014 Night Engine Crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #13 Posted January 8, 2014 back of previous photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted January 8, 2014 This one is labeled Ruckel and Guy Thompson P-51 Miss Joanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #15 Posted January 8, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #16 Posted January 8, 2014 visiting B-17 or at another airfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #17 Posted January 8, 2014 P-38 Geronimo - check out the censoring on the tail booms of the aircraft codes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #18 Posted January 8, 2014 P-38 Sad Sack's Delight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #19 Posted January 8, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #20 Posted January 8, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #21 Posted January 8, 2014 Came with 4 nice 8x10 color portraits of Ruckel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #22 Posted January 8, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 8, 2014 Share #23 Posted January 8, 2014 Wonderful group ! You must have a private archive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted January 8, 2014 Share #24 Posted January 8, 2014 Very nice! There's some more really great shots there. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #25 Posted January 8, 2014 Wonderful group ! You must have a private archive Ha! We are putting our house up for sale so I have been packing some things up that I have had on display or just out and accessible to me. Decided it was the perfect time to document some of the items as well as finally share on here as well. It's funny, because I only know about 3 or 4 people that get excited about this stuff and have really taken the time to look at it and take it in like all of us would. Without them, it's just some objects that you yourself look at, cherrish, and 'know' you have. It's nice to share it with people who appreciate it just as much as you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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