US Army Heartshield bulletproof bible grouping – 8th Ph Rec Sq – Combat New Guinea / Dutch indies – Militaire uitrusting – 1943

Exceedingly difficult to find - an original Heart Shield Bible grouping. The set is named to Sgt Donald E Wolzmuth, who served with the 8th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, APO 920. This unit conducted very dangerous reconnaissance missions over Japanese occupied New Guinea, among others. He was WOUNDED once (see some attached research, a lot can be found on him).The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (8th PRS) "Eight Ballers" was a squadron of the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), 5th Air Force (5th AF), 6th Photographic Reconnaissance Group (6th PRG) that operated the photographic reconnaissance version of the P-38 Lightning, the F-4 Lightning and later the F-5 Lightning over New Guinea and the Philippines. In New Guinea, the squadron flew photographic missions over Japanese occupied areas and airfields. The photographs taken were used to create aerial maps and target documentation for combat missions. Often, these missions were dangerous as pilots usually flew alone and often experienced bad weather and difficult navigation. Over targets, pilots flew steady course often at lower altitude to get quality photographs and experienced anti-aircraft fire or were intercepted by enemy aircraft. During later missions, F-4s were escorted by armed P-38 Lightnings as escorts.The grouping consists of';- his shield... lees verder bij Catawiki