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Mascot of Famous Air Warriors "Reports" to Officers

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The mascot of the 99th Fighter Squadron in Sicily, "Junior," reports and offers his services to one of the new pilots arriving to join the squadron.  Second Lt. John A. Gibson of Chicago. Left to right in the first photo are: Lts. Gibson, Louis R. Purnell of Philadelphia, and Paul G. Mitchell of Washington, D.C. who since the picture was made in Sicily was killed in action. Above are (l. to r.) Lts. Gibson and Purnell and "Junior."  (Photos by Thomas W. Young, Journal and Guide war correspondent).

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