“THE WAR IN EUROPE IS DEFINITELY OVER” - The 371st Fighter Group and Victory in Europe, 1945
Colonel Bingham T. “Bing” Kleine commanded the 371st Fighter Group during World War II. He is seen here in flying gear, including a “Mae West” life preserver vest and Royal Air Force MK VIII flying goggles, near the wing of a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter, with the barrels for four .50-caliber machine guns and the underwing pylon for external stores showing prominently. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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