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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

A sharper version of the photo of Lt. John H. Shepard depicted in the 371st Fighter Group Warbook memorial section, and background national colors graphics reflecting his dual U.S. and Argentine citizenship. (Courtesy of Mr. Alejandro Prina)
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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

Closeup of the memorial bouquet and picture placed at the grave of Lt. John H. Shepard by members of the military reenactment group Airsoft Bizkaia on June 6, 2026, on behalf of Mr. Alejandro Prina of Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Courtesy of Mr. Alejandro Prina)
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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

The grave of Lt. John H. Shepard, 404th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group, who rests in hallowed ground at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, at Plot E, Row 28, Grave 38. (Courtesy of Mr. Alejandro Prina)
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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

Members of the military reenactment group, “Airsoft Bizkaia” remembered and honored Lt. Shepard on June 6, 2026, as they laid a floral bouquet in Argentina’s national colors along with a photo of Lt. Shepard at his gravesite in this screencapture from a video posted at the segundaguerramundial_oficial page in Instagram. (Courtesy of Mr. Alejandro Prina)
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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

Mr. Alejandro Prina visited the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France and the grave of Lt. John H. Shepard in 2023. (Courtesy of Mr. Alejandro Prina)
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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

The photo of Lt. John H. Shepard, 404th Fighter Squadron, in the memorial section of the 371st Fighter Group’s “Warbook.” (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

A photo of Lt. John H. Shepard, longtime resident of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in Army pilot training in the United States circa 1942. (Courtesy of Mr. Alejandro Prina)
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The Surge after D-Day

P-47 Thunderbolt pilots of the 404th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group pose for a picture during World War II. Flight Officer Wesley R. “Bob” Izzard, postwar author of the book Winged Boot, is pictured at bottom right in the sweater vest. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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The Surge after D-Day

Flight Officer Wesley R. Bob” Izzard was a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot assigned to the 404th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group in World War II. He was shot down on June 8, 1944, but managed to evade capture with the help of French citizens, and return to duty to continue flying combat. This photo on the back cover of his 1994 book, Winged Boot,” has the following caption: “A P-47 “Jug” still in its black and white invasion paint stripes, ready for a Tactical Mission. It is armed with a 1,000 pound bomb under each wing, a 500 pound bomb on the belly shackle and eight .50 caliber machine guns which are loaded with at least 400 rounds of ammunition each.”
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The Surge after D-Day

An element of 371st Fighter Group Republic P-47D Thunderbolt “bubbletop” fighters take off from an airfield in Europe during World War II. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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Hazmat Olympics: OR and WA Airmen Conduct Essential Emergency Training

Airmen wear brightly colored safety suits as they test samples of substances during an annual emergency training known as the Hazmat Olympics on June 7, 2026 at Portland Air National Guard Station, Ore. The training was a collaboration between the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing and the Washington Air National Guard's 194th Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Eduardo Figueroa Varela)
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Hazmat Olympics: OR and WA Airmen Conduct Essential Emergency Training

Airmen wear brightly colored safety suits as they test samples of substances during an annual emergency training known as the Hazmat Olympics on June 7, 2026 at Portland Air National Guard Station, Ore. The training was a collaboration between the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing and the Washington Air National Guard's 194th Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Eduardo Figueroa Varela)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

Proud father Joshua Muri and his son James P. Muri pictured at the Joshua Muri home in Camas, WA on May 30, 2026. Note the artwork of aviation artist Roy Grinell in the background depicting their grandfather/great-grandfather 1st Lt. James P. Muri piloting “Susie-Q’s” audacious flight over the Japanese flagship Akagi during the Battle of Midway in a work titled “A Shot Across the Bow.” (courtesy photo)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

Lt. Muri’s Distinguished Service Cross, awarded for his memorable Midway combat mission, along with his service ribbons remain proudly in the family. (courtesy photo)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

The Seventh Air Force Historian, Mr. Michael Stephen commissioned a special plaque dedicated to 1st Lt James P. Muri and presented it to his great-grandson and namesake, Staff Sgt. James P. Muri of the Oregon Air National Guard. (Courtesy Staff Sgt. James P. Muri)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

A scale model of Marin B-26 Marauder “Susie-Q” is on display at HQ Seventh Air Force at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, and features an aerial torpedo carried beneath the fuselage. This was the configuration of the aircraft for battle on June 4, 1942. (Courtesy Mr. Michael Stephen)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

Mr. Joshua Muri and his airplane with the 22nd Bomb Group ‘We Lead’ tail art and a Martin B-26 Marauder at the Military Aviation Preservation Society (MAPS) Air Museum in North Canton, Ohio where he flew to get that picture. His grandfather’s nose art is depicted on the B-26. Note the torpedo carried beneath the aircraft’s fuselage, a seldom-used capability the B-26 Marauder retained into 1943. (Courtesy Mr. Joshua Muri)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

The “real” Susie-Q behind Lt. James P. Muri’s B-26 nickname, Mrs. Alice A. (nee Moyer) Muri with her husband Jim in wartime photo (Courtesy of Mrs. Sylvia Saadati)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

Lt. James P. Muri, in Hawaii after the battle with the cutout of “Susie-Q” nose art from his B-26 Marauder saved by his crew when the aircraft was scrapped at Midway Island. (Courtesy of Mr. Joshua Muri)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi and a destroyer maneuver below thin clouds while under high-level bombing attack by USAAF B-17 bombers, shortly after 8 a.m., June 4, 1942. This was about an hour after Lt. Muri’s B-26 torpedo attack on the same carrier. (U.S. Air Force Photograph, via Naval History and Heritage Command)
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