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Pincus P. Taback
Collection

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Phil Taback pictured with his P-38, Harriet, the second love of his life
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Phil Taback with the real Harriett and the love of his life for 55 years. She is holding Phil's, DFC.
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(L-R) Theodore Miller, Charles Zubarik, Ernest Osher, Louis Towson, Lincoln Jones, T.H. McArthur, Keith Lund, Herman Visscher, Archie Mallette and Leonard Pratt in Tafaroui, No. Africa
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Lt. Martin Collis (center) with ground crew
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Phil Taback with a damaged P-38 after a training accident in Long Beach
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Lloyd Atteberry and Emory 'Slick' Morgan with
​war correspondent.
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Lem McDaniel holding 97th wheel shield
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Phil Taback holding 97th wheel shield
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Herman Visscher, in the cockpit of his P-38
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Herman Visscher, in the cockpit of his P-38
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Flying Sgts. Slick Morgan (L) and Lloyd Atteberry (R)
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A Gather of Eagles, after WW II action
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The guys, saying 'Goodbye' to Sgt. Thiel at Long Beach.
​L to R: Paul J. Sabo, Len E. Pratt, Louis A. Towson, Sgt. Thiel, ? ,Herman W. Visscher, Justin O. Henley
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Joe Lycan(L) and Herman Visscher(R)
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Phil Taback in the cockpit of his P-38
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Phil Taback at Mines Field
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Phil Taback's first plane
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Lem McDaniel, Merle Larson, Phil Taback near St. Louis on crosscountry train trip to New York to board the Queen Mary headed for Ireland
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Phil's 'office'
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Phil Taback getting some air time
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Phil after getting his bars
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Phil Taback crew
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Herman Visscher in the cockpit
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Phil and 3 members of his ground crew
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After chow, members of the 97th FS, stand in line to clean their mess kits
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Phil Taback standing in the cockpit of what is left of his P-38 after being badly shot up,
​returning to base on one engine and crash landing.
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After mission debriefing with Len Pratt at the left with hand on hip, C.O. Ernest C. Young on the right with Mae West vest on, Phil Taback center talking to Young, Richard G. Mc Auliffe just behind Phil's right shoulder
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Jack Walker in front of an 'early'
​82nd FG scoreboard
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(L to R): William W. Wittliffe, Richard G. McAuliffe, Carl 'Doc' Moore, Pincus P. Taback,
Guy S. Mc Bane at the airfield in Berteaux, North Africa
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97th C.O.
​Major William W. Wittliffe
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1st Lt.
Richard G. McAuliffe
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96th C.O.
​Major Harley Vaughn
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97th C.O.
​Major William B. Peterson
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Flying Sgts. Slick Morgan (L) & Lloyd Atteberry (R)
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M/Sgt. Thaddeus C. Strong, Line Chief. Phil Taback on bench
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M/Sgt. Charles Koman, Ass't Line Chief
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S/Sgt. Warren E. Steinbeck, Operations
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T/Sgt. Ray J. Little, 'A' Flt. mechanic
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​(L to R): Gerry Rounds, Guy S. Mc Bane, Stephen C. Waldrup
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Basic training at Brady, Texas.
​(L to R): Joe Lycan, ? , Jones, John G. White, Anderson
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The 'USO', entertaining the troops
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​Student Pilots.
​( L to R ): Eugene D. Woods(97), Lee Thompson, Claud E. Ford(95), Stovall, Ralph C. Embrey(95), Jessie G. Oliver(95), and Earl J. Stout(95) (kneeling).
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Archie Mallette(95) on a fishing boat in Agedir
during a visit to rest camp
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Pincus P. Taback after a mission
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Major Ernest C. Young, 97th/CO - 5/1/42 to 1/10/43 Later 82nd FG/CO - 8/2/43 to 8/26/ 43
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Phil stands in front of 'Boomerang'
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(L to R): Gerald 'Gerry' L. Rounds, John G. White, and Thomas 'Ace' White on leave in Marrakech, French Morocco
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Back home, Phil shows a Cub Scout, the cockpit of an F-86 Sabre
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82nd Fighter Group, C. O. Col. John W. Weltman, present awards to ( Left to Right ): William J. 'Dixie' Sloan (96), Herman S. Solem (96), and James R. Gant (95)
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( L to R ): Jessie G. Oliver(95), Phil Taback(97), Hollis W. Roofner(95)
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The boys pose for a photo at primary flying school. Anyone wearing 'goggles' means he has, soloed. (Standing L to R): Phil Taback, Wayne Jorda, Johnson, ? ?, Charles Zubarik. (Kneeling L to R): Sternberg, ? ?, Jim Rowe
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During training in California, Phil counts the number of bullet holes in his, target banner, after a flight of 'air to air' gunnery practice. Pilot Loizeaux from Plainfield, New Jersey looks on
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On the right, ambulances wait in line with the wounded at an airfield in North Africa. On the left, C-47's are lined up for the evacuation of the wounded
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In front of the Militare Foyer, (Left to Right): Lemuel D. McDaniel, Jr., Phil Taback, Theodore P. Jochem, Wallace E. Reyerson, Claude Morgan, Justin O. Henley, Merle E. Larson, Lloyd E. Atteberry
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Theodore P. Jochem (L) and John G. White (R) move in to the Militare Foyer
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While in England, 82nd FG pilots gather in front of Trewer Hall
​just before leaving for North Africa.
That's Herman Visscher, the tall pilot, in the middle of the photo
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97th C. O., Major William W. Wittliff, sits on the window sill at the Militare Foyer in Telergma,
​North Africa
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Blackie Oliver (95)(L) and Herman Visscher (97)(R)
​with a P-63 in California.
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Phil standing with a P-38 in California
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Edward Braddock in Saint Eval, England, just before leaving for North Africa
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Officer Club at Maydown, North Ireland. Sitting at the table, with his hand under his chin is J.G. White. To the right standing is Jack Walker. Joe Henley sits in front of Jack Walker
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Still at Long Beach, just before leaving for overseas.
​(L to R): Lt. Richard McAuliffe, Capt. Harley C. Vaughn, and Capt. Norris. Facing the camera in the background is S/Sgt. Pilot, Lloyd Atteberry, listening in on the 'first class dirt'
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This is what is left of his P-38, after Dick Kenny lost control of his battle damaged plane while landing and hitting a parked B-26 at the airfield in Telergma, North Africa
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(Left to Right): C. D. Powell, Pincus Phil Taback, Jessie 'Blackie' Oliver at Flying School
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Phil Taback (L) brushing his teeth while Gerald 'Gerry' Rounds (R) shaves, in the 'modern' bathroom facilities of North Africa
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