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Lt. Whalen (C) with his crew Sgts. Eddie Seamands (l) and Jim Mitchell. |
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Lt. Whalen flying P86 near Okinawa 9/27/45. |
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A group of -143 pilots on Saipan, Dec '45. |
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Lt. Whalen (back row, 4th from left) at Chapel Hill NC for pilot training. |
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DeLand FL was a training stop for Lt. Whalen. |
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5 gunners who served together in VMSB-232 and VMTB-143. |
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The pictures below are from Santa Barbara where Lt. Whalen trained from June '44 to April '45.
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Lt. Cromwell VMTB-143. Seven hangars like this one in the background still stand. |
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Pilots from VMTB-143, Jan '45. |
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Lt. Harry Knickelbein (left) with Lt. Whalen. |
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(l ro r) Leo Dunnigan, Harry Knickelbein and Bill Hanes do a little 'hangar flying' Oct '44. |
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Relaxing after a training flight. Buildings like this are in use today at the airport. |
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John Worlund (CO), Dr Gist (flight surgeon), Casey Stalnaker (pilot). |
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