April 5, 2024
WW2 AAF Unit History 13th Photo Squadron F-4 Lightning
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WW2 AAF Unit History 13th Photo Squadron F-4 Lightning WINGED-PROP is pleased to present this WWII AAF Unit History With the Eyes of the Seventh Photo Group... "NOW IT CAN BE TOLD!" Thirteenth Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 1942 - 1945 European Theater of Operations Passed For Publication 16 JUN '45 No 87 SHAEF "Through weather, fighters and flak we sought out the enemy's secrets" Squadron Flew F-4 Reconnaissance Aircraft a modified P-38E Lightning in which the guns were replaced with cameras Binder Format - String Bound Pages Unpaginated...But 1-1/4 Inches Thick Contains Id'd Photos of All Pilots in the Squadron. Photos of other personnel, as well. Numerous photos of Bomb Damage to the Third Reich Reconnaissance Photos of D-Day Invasion Beaches The 13th Squadron was the first Photo Squadron to arrive in England... Major James G. Hall, Commanding Officer, flew the first Photographic Reconnaissance mission of the U.S.A.A.F. in the European Theatre of Operations on March 28, 1943. Major Hall's successful mission was the forerunner of 1,367 other missions which were flown by the Squadron. The 13th was followed within a few months by three more Squadrons, the 14th, 22nd, and 27th Photo Squadrons, and the 7th Photo Group was formed. In addition to flying the first Photo mission the Squadron accomplished
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