mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 2, 2011 This is a grouping of Paul Pfister,the group has an Air Medal,Naval Aviators Certificate,Address book,Paper Work , 560 Photos,and 200+ Negatives. Phister was a pilot in VP-54 flying black cat PBY's and later VP-63 .There are alot of photos of Guadalcanal and Henderson Field from March 43 Thru mid 43.I will attempt to post some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #2 Posted January 2, 2011 Air Medal and Aviators Certificate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted January 2, 2011 A few photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted January 2, 2011 Crew #9 Phister is bottom right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4STARCHRIS Posted January 2, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 2, 2011 Very nice grouping. Thanks for sharing. 4starchris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted January 2, 2011 Henderson Field ,a bit of a mishap with pby #53 named Hell's Belle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted January 2, 2011 Enlisted photo Guadalcanal aug. 1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #8 Posted January 2, 2011 VP-54 Officers photo aug. 1943 Guadalcanal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted January 2, 2011 A great photo of VP-54's PBY's on Henderson Field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted January 2, 2011 Another VP-54 Officers photo in camp at Guadalcanal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #11 Posted January 2, 2011 Naval Aviator Certificate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #12 Posted January 2, 2011 A news paper clipping from New york Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #13 Posted January 2, 2011 I will try the news paper clip again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #14 Posted January 2, 2011 I will post some more Guadalcanal photos later, posting photos is making me pull out my hair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted January 2, 2011 Share #15 Posted January 2, 2011 Mark, super nice looking grouping with some very interesting photos of Canal! Not too many have originals from there floating around.....thanks for sharing them with us here....and look forward to seeing more once you stop pulling your hair out! :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted January 2, 2011 Share #16 Posted January 2, 2011 Yes, Very nice grouping indeed. All the paperwork and photos are really great. I've always wanted a nice PBY pilots grouping. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicjoy1945 Posted January 2, 2011 Share #17 Posted January 2, 2011 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Love it !! Fantastic grouping !! Can't wait to see more of the photos !! Vic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #18 Posted January 2, 2011 Thanks for the comments.This photo was made from one of the negatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #19 Posted January 2, 2011 This photo and the next show a destoyed PBY ,they had a stopover on Canton enroute to guadalcanal ,a surprise japanese night bombing raid .Late March 1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #20 Posted January 2, 2011 The second shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #21 Posted January 2, 2011 Group photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #22 Posted January 2, 2011 Good photo of a gunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #23 Posted January 2, 2011 This photo is from the second deployment VPB-54 , great PBY noseart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted January 3, 2011 Share #24 Posted January 3, 2011 Very nice photos and grouping! It is alway a great pleasure to see original photos. More from an identified veteran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share #25 Posted January 8, 2011 Mini sub? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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