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99th Fighter Squadron Members of the ground crew clean up one of the airplane's guns, this squadron is now taking part in the action in Sicily.

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[Between 1944 And 1945]
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  1. African Americans
  2. Army Air Forces
  3. Fighter Squadron, 99th
  4. Italy
  5. Mechanics (Persons)
  6. Military Personnel
  7. Military Service
  8. People
  9. Photographic Prints
  10. Sicily
  11. United States
  12. World War, 1939 1945

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