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The display, as it currently appears. The background is a photograph of the top 20th.FG ace, Ernest Fiebelkorn and in the center is a brief explaination of the 20th. Fighter Group's activities. The rest of the display contains Leo Kern's original A-2 jacket, Gale Turner's Class A jacket, John Hudgens' dog tags, an original 20th. FG patch, a 20mm shell, a champagne cork from a premature victory celebration, a sewing kit, the control stick from a German fighter plane, the insignias of the 55th., 77th. and 79th. Fighter Squadrons and Headquarters Group, and a few other small items.
After a meeting between the curator and staff of the Museum and the representatives of the 20th. Ftr. Grp. Assoc. it was decided that the display needed to be changed to better represent the Group's achievements. I am hoping to be able to add the pictures of the display once it has been redone.
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On the left is Leo Kern's original A-2 Jacket showing the 77th.FS insignia.
On the right is Gale Turner's Class A Jacket with ribbons, badges and patches.
The display as seen from the right.
The display as seen from the left.
A close up of John Hudgens' dogtags and an original 20th. FG patch
A original copy of the group's history, "King's Cliffe"(seen at right,) will be included
in the updated display along with a photograph of the King's Cliffe Memorial as the centerpiece,
a photograph of "Lucky Lady" and her crew, a copy of the first issue of
"King's Cliffe Remembered, (the Association's newsletter,) and a few other items.
RETURN TO THE 20TH. FG
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH AIR FORCE HERITAGE MUSEUM
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