Colonel Joseph Laughlin Speaks with Sergeant Raymond J. Chodor

Colonel Joseph Laughlin Speaks with Sergeant Raymond J. Chodor

Colonel Laughlin and his crew chief, Sgt. Chodor respected and trusted each other

This picture shows Colonel Laughlin and his crew chief, Sgt. Chodor, talking before Laughlin prepped for flight. There had to be a lot of trust between a pilot and his crew chief; not only were they responsible for the overall maintenance of the plane, it was up to the crew chief to help guide the pilot towards the end of the airstrip for takeoff. The way the pilot was situated before takeoff, he could not see the ground in front of his plane.

National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division

United States Air Force

Late 1944-1945