Richard D. 'Dick' Ostronik
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Dick Ostronik receives his 'DFC' from Brig. Gen. Nelson

​Major Mack, 96th Exec. Officer

Arnold L. Grover (L) and Don W. Correa (R)

Dick Ostronik, stands in the doorway of the 'Group Operations' building

Capt. Ted C. Papermaster, 96th Flight Surgeon

Anderson, 96th 'Droopsnoot' Bombardier

​82nd FG member watches, as 'Group' P-38s 'peel off' for landing.

Sgt. Frank L. Hormel, 'Crew Chief', of the, 'WORRY BIRD', the B-25 used by the 82nd FG, as an, 'Executive Ship'

Dick Ostronik, stands in front of the, 'Hot Rock Haven'

82nd FG's, B-25 Executive Ship, 'WORRY BIRD'

Dick Willsie and Dick Andrews, demonstrate how they stuffed themselves into, Andrews' P-38. When Andrews landed in a field next to, Willsie's P-38, that had been shot down on a shuttle mission to Russia. (Note: The P-38 is a, single-seat, airplane only)

Numerous pilots flew the, P-39 Aircobra, as a, 'training fighter', in preparation for training in the P-38