The Snapshots in Time Collection
Fighter Pilot Lt. C.C. Jerome Posed on Aircraft Assigned to Crew Chief Jenkins, CBI Theater, World War II
Lieutenant C.C. Jerome poses on the wing of his fighter aircraft, its fuselage stenciled with his name alongside that of his crew chief, Jenkins, during World War II service in the China-Burma-India theater. Such personalized markings recognized the vital partnership between pilots and the ground crews who kept their aircraft flying. Project: 218087