1st Lieutenant Raymond L. Knight and crew chief Sergeant Marvin Childers, with Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt 42-26785. This is the fighter bomber that he flew on the final mission. (U.S. Air Force)
1Lt. Raymond L. Knight with his crew chief, Sgt. Marvin Childers. The aircraft pictured is the one Lt. Knight flew on his Medal of Honor mission in April 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo)