Feb 082020
Those who keep ‘em flying are just as vital as those who fly ‘em. Here fighter pilot Lt. Leonard Fuller makes a point to pose in front of his P-51 with his crew chief, S/Sgt. John McGarity, in 1944. S/Sgt. McGarity worked tirelessly, often all night long, to prepare Lt. Fuller’s ship for the next day’s mission. Both their names are painted near the plane’s cockpit. John went on to become a dentist near Macon, Georgia, where he died in 2014.1
Did you or a family member serve in the Army Air Forces during World War II? Please contribute your own biography, or that of a loved one, to the Keep ‘em Flying memorial at the AAF Collection. Contact the curator for details.
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