1 10 6 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/22482/archive/files/c00a3b46f446f23a095032ae19fcb979.JPG?Expires=1781740800&Signature=jrc-7q7bc9QGLj5oF%7E3lmMG%7ETq-dREnDHQrAaNdlaK8YLr1JwqL%7ENJJWl5%7EvlWDW354-QUStz5dRWCDv3GYFcspATuIqt-3CCKIHsKvvhs-HOafrL4tXgMHazHbitHvE0AEHcCemFrmEj%7E%7EyhPGYoW0upktripgJwVT3mJy-ljIlxGqAdcO4qbQPId8kPRZeGCIwZRdAdAA09mMJ1s2l89zebZZxp3ykDNbNN1fF64xXkKH8-aKhD%7E3%7Et%7Elxhzo4DbfzOdqcjWHLQ0B8OGJfJ8HIEvS28QPGe07ZGwM-3O1suwQIN4KNHEuUVlLyOemwaT7WPUuTIGkx-30UZm19OA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 9ad415abf544df47bedc0920430ec88a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Colonel Joseph Laughlin in the Service of the Army Air Corps Subject The topic of the resource Colonel Joseph Laughlin's time spent as a service member of the Army Air Corps Description An account of the resource From his acceptance into the Flying Cadet Program to the re-designation of the Army Air Corps as the United States Air Force, Colonel Joseph Laughlin built up experience as an excellent pilot, commander, and leader. The items contained in this collection apply to Colonel Joseph Laughlin's career within the Army Air Corps. They span his prewar service, his war service, and the year following his war service in which the Army Air Corps had not yet been re-designated as the United States Air Force. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Museum of the United States Air Force National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division The Estate of the late Colonel Joseph Laughlin The C.R. Laughlin family Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United States Air Force The Estate of the late Colonel Joseph Laughlin The C.R. Laughlin family Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Colonel Joseph Laughlin Speaks with Sergeant Raymond J. Chodor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United States Air Force Subject The topic of the resource Colonel Laughlin and his crew chief, Sgt. Chodor respected and trusted each other Description An account of the resource 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. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Late 1944-1945 Colonel Joseph Laughlin Five by Five flight suit German Light Cruiser Insignia P-47 Sgt. Chodor https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/22482/archive/files/7edd9368b42bed4557fce554c8cf6ead.JPG?Expires=1781740800&Signature=epWdIVosNe88QzOrltR5Q8dsfUmwXyr6Pk7-pgS0BApNTXntEDKLEMc%7ETLqYtPu8g%7Egjtdbse38%7Em2P7PqH58uEGO584Iiesd5yVSlvyOafdml5kUtEECkc-MJMb-m5QNd9YPb6J-jILxmgqCjCYzzaLLOpU8HytRoszIUNfJ6HrouOmT1ILXzEoDMmsFnJgsRGcV7A25HZX2FRnbdLtS5u4-eBK0Iu0hZJM-bXNC1J5Mkp3Fq-8pPAE8mg72rVkN81Q66TVTIWv6Tk55sZtvykDAh0xCyVWy4vjtW7yjMl00j9JhNXce0S0D69rH4kSx4Yk74sl6-8QvOR6KaZhag__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 2a5a47e2f9ca1f65530563d2c1ccef4c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Colonel Joseph Laughlin in the Service of the Army Air Corps Subject The topic of the resource Colonel Joseph Laughlin's time spent as a service member of the Army Air Corps Description An account of the resource From his acceptance into the Flying Cadet Program to the re-designation of the Army Air Corps as the United States Air Force, Colonel Joseph Laughlin built up experience as an excellent pilot, commander, and leader. The items contained in this collection apply to Colonel Joseph Laughlin's career within the Army Air Corps. They span his prewar service, his war service, and the year following his war service in which the Army Air Corps had not yet been re-designated as the United States Air Force. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Museum of the United States Air Force National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division The Estate of the late Colonel Joseph Laughlin The C.R. Laughlin family Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United States Air Force The Estate of the late Colonel Joseph Laughlin The C.R. Laughlin family Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Colonel Joseph Laughlin's Call Sign on the Fuselage of His P-47, Five by Five Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Museum of the United States Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United States Air Force Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Republic Aviation Corporation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940s Subject The topic of the resource Every pilot had a call sign painted on their plane, another form of identification in the air or on the ground Description An account of the resource The call sign reads as "B8-A". The "B" is for the 379th Fighter Squadron; the "A" is for the 362nd Fighter Group; and the "8" is the plane number within the squadron. 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Title A name given to the resource Colonel Joseph Laughlin in the Service of the Army Air Corps Subject The topic of the resource Colonel Joseph Laughlin's time spent as a service member of the Army Air Corps Description An account of the resource From his acceptance into the Flying Cadet Program to the re-designation of the Army Air Corps as the United States Air Force, Colonel Joseph Laughlin built up experience as an excellent pilot, commander, and leader. The items contained in this collection apply to Colonel Joseph Laughlin's career within the Army Air Corps. They span his prewar service, his war service, and the year following his war service in which the Army Air Corps had not yet been re-designated as the United States Air Force. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Museum of the United States Air Force National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division The Estate of the late Colonel Joseph Laughlin The C.R. Laughlin family Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United States Air Force The Estate of the late Colonel Joseph Laughlin The C.R. Laughlin family Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Colonel Laughlin in the Cockpit of his Final P-47 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United States Air Force Subject The topic of the resource Colonel Laughlin prepares for takeoff in his P-47, Five by Five Description An account of the resource This rare color photo of Colonel Laughlin was taken by a special group of the Army Air Corps. Tasked with getting color photos and footage of P-47 pilots in the Ninth Air Force, they made sure to get shots of the Group Commander. Here, Colonel Laughlin untangles his helmet and goggles, cigar in mouth. You can see the three Nazi flags and battleship insignia displayed prominently on his aircraft. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States Army Air Corps Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945 Bubble Top canopy cigar Colonel Joseph Laughlin Five by Five flight prep flight suit German Light Cruiser Insignia Luftwaffe ship https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/22482/archive/files/aa7682bf34a586da24e1bd312c82a6dc.JPG?Expires=1781740800&Signature=Gw9iE2oXJ6NtaW1PD4G0R6Ws05oNm0OIwCst723NaQLNlNVXcClY1zLMR-JkpdBMeqFK1bf%7ExtApO4eI5L7JC8f%7Edfsjbzl4FO1gmA7azUE3n1qekHn9pn7EBwj2NC-KNXzAC9PNJ2znTJaexD7En2rwvcfm0ogqc8-DdVK3oHQzqT2fwtyEIuDL1QpUTjA0n0XyW-HDNBXpoE8p6pufH72fGMomu5i280KFLGPcVvsan2saglzuLeWqv4CmBs3hic9JjIQioLWQcUWx8y6OYyBuG%7ED8azo%7EoWbonEYiaRmrgPPKMbIJSzHHmf4qlijzFJiig3XCzWd2644broIvYA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM f39bb4bc39a1a87364bb172d90d331c8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Colonel Joseph Laughlin in the Service of the Army Air Corps Subject The topic of the resource Colonel Joseph Laughlin's time spent as a service member of the Army Air Corps Description An account of the resource From his acceptance into the Flying Cadet Program to the re-designation of the Army Air Corps as the United States Air Force, Colonel Joseph Laughlin built up experience as an excellent pilot, commander, and leader. The items contained in this collection apply to Colonel Joseph Laughlin's career within the Army Air Corps. They span his prewar service, his war service, and the year following his war service in which the Army Air Corps had not yet been re-designated as the United States Air Force. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Museum of the United States Air Force National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division The Estate of the late Colonel Joseph Laughlin The C.R. Laughlin family Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United States Air Force The Estate of the late Colonel Joseph Laughlin The C.R. Laughlin family Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Insignias of Destruction on Colonel Joseph Laughlin's P-47, Five by Five Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Museum of the United States Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United States Air Force Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Republic Aviation Corporation US Army Air Corps Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940s Subject The topic of the resource The official destruction insignia located on Colonel Laughlin's P-47 Description An account of the resource Accounts were kept of what pilots destroyed in combat. To tout those successes, pilots would have the record painted on their planes, with tallies next to each symbol for tanks, trucks, and locomotives. The Nazi flags represented downed enemy aircraft; 5 flags meant the pilot was an ace. Colonel Laughlin was the only known pilot in World War II to be solely credited for sinking an enemy ship. The battleship insignia represented the German Light Cruiser he sunk in Brest Harbor. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Colonel Joseph Laughlin in the Service of the Army Air Corps Subject The topic of the resource Colonel Joseph Laughlin's time spent as a service member of the Army Air Corps Description An account of the resource From his acceptance into the Flying Cadet Program to the re-designation of the Army Air Corps as the United States Air Force, Colonel Joseph Laughlin built up experience as an excellent pilot, commander, and leader. The items contained in this collection apply to Colonel Joseph Laughlin's career within the Army Air Corps. They span his prewar service, his war service, and the year following his war service in which the Army Air Corps had not yet been re-designated as the United States Air Force. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Museum of the United States Air Force National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division The Estate of the late Colonel Joseph Laughlin The C.R. Laughlin family Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United States Air Force The Estate of the late Colonel Joseph Laughlin The C.R. Laughlin family Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The P-47 with Bubble Top Canopy in the National Museum of the United States Air Force, redone as Colonel Joseph Laughlin's Five by Five Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Museum of the United States Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United States Air Force Description An account of the resource The P-47D that sits in the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, was painted to represent the P-47 flown by Colonel Joseph Lyle Laughlin, Five by Five. The museum's curator, Jeff Duford, put forth several pilots for the honor, but after reading <em>The Art of Wing Leadership and Aircrew Morale in Combat</em> by Lt. Col. John J. Zentner, he and the administration decided on Five by Five. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Republic Aviation Corporation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940s Subject The topic of the resource The record that Colonel Laughlin and the 362nd Fighter Group accrued during WWII caught the attention of staff when they were deciding on how to decorate the P-47 with Bubble Top canopy Bubble Top canopy Colonel Joseph Laughlin engine Five by Five Insignia Jeff Duford P-47 Propeller Sgt. Chodor USAF Museum https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/22482/archive/files/a74412dcb38f7bc7fda8f4df92465d47.JPG?Expires=1781740800&Signature=GYdR6m-mO-b5af3A6WoZhblJOrYl-uCcFP-F992mHV%7ExZVjKqqKj1OFVy%7EiBgx-6vR38W168lyhXJDul3CM1rphDVmBNP660hKBD8ztD%7EBWpxUjaz7BbttOG8jUvU3bdYBAdlHqYQH5RsIDSEGQV92Bn8ud4VO20xubBUOgkGBONZMRZT76RWdCv9vnWWwrcmfnpQlBMTj0ShMN1os3-P155dNNn4%7EoL5dV1%7ESY5EE0yFaGBAvEdCUoj7e6qtDePhhmc%7Ew8OFCmLTuw7Jh70Xx8vm7XI-rAN-Vxza6f9iTWW2dXBHH5SFZYvvuvk7WOGOwQcYeguIkuKXvrdmdYpiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1040f6592ffaf547bff1586a0bffd7e8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Planes and Weapons of WWII Subject The topic of the resource Planes that were flown in WWII in which Colonel Joseph Laughlin flew or flew with. Description An account of the resource These are planes that were utilized by the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. The focus will be on those planes that were flown by Colonel Laughlin or flew with him and the 362nd Fighter Group. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Republic Aviation Corporation Lockheed Corporation Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Museum of the United States Air Force National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United States Air Force Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930s-1940s Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource U.S. Aircraft Insignia Subject The topic of the resource The U.S. aircraft Insignia located under the wings of a P-47. Description An account of the resource This insignia was introduced in 1943. The blue and white gloss insignia was referred to as the "star and bar" and was standard on all planes in the U.S. military in WWII. It was painted under both wings to help ground troops avoid friendly fire. The insignia in this photo is located on a P-47 that has been decorated as "Five by Five", flown by Colonel Joseph Laughlin in World War II. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Republic Aviation Corporation Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Museum of the United States Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United States Air Force Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940s Col. Joseph Laughlin Five by Five friendly fire Insignia P-47