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Arab Boy "Junior" in North Africa

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Title	Arab Boy "Junior" in North Africa
Subject	United States Army Air Forces 99th Fighter Squadron; United States Army Air Forces 99th Pursuit Squadron; Tuskegee Airmen; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American; North Africa; Photographs
Description	Black and white photograph of unidentified men with the Arab boy, "Junior" who was the 99th Fighter Squadron's unofficial mascot in North Africa. The plane in the background is a P-40. The sign is in Italian. A rough translation is: "Do not enter or cross this line. You will be shot. Ground reserved for United States Military."
Creator	William R. Thompson
Publisher	Champaign, Ill. : Illinois Heartland Library System
Contributors	Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, Ill. ; Mark Hanson, Curator
Date	ca. 1943
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
Identifier	2007-1-27
Rights	© Chanute Air Museum, All Rights Reserved