PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION
OF ROY ANDREW LAFONTAINE, JR.
OF THE 10TH SERVICE SQUADRON
7TH SERVICE GROUP
IV AIR SERVICE COMMAND
FIFTH AIR FORCE
Roy Andrew Lafontaine believes his unit, the 10th Service Squadron, may have been initially based Armstrong's Paddock after they disembarked at Townsville.
 |
Roy Lafontaine in front of 10th Service Squadron sign |
 |
Roy Lafontaine in front of 10th Service Squadron sign |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
10th Service Squadron sign |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
10th Service Engineering APO
72 February 1945 - Philippines
Sitting L to R:- Croft, Abernarthy, Waterman, Metcalf, R. Smith, Skrjanc, Walsh, Mr. Ragsdale, Lt. Hook, Guzio, Bogus, Trego, Woog, Menge, Holley, Tippman, Hanover, R. Allen, Blagg, Keiper, Bosma, Gay, Kundrat, Lindquits, Roller, Rick, & Canney. Standing L to R:- Weinstein, Sherrill, Whitney, Tursic, Pezanowski, Wrobel, Manore, Romaine, May, Batz, Smigelski, Mize, Hanks, Baranowski, Vannoy, Hacker, Erickson, Wolter, C. Watson, DeRosa, Cook, Pavony, Kelly, Garcia, Rogers, Jaffe, Soto, Abby, Briggs, Metzger, Loftus, McGeoch, Martin, Coopersmith, Guthrie, Kubatzke. On Plane L to R:- Lafontaine, Volkmann, Sabo, Feaster, Yeanacoplis, Murray. |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
Robert Rubatzke |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
The man at the right of the
photo is Charles A. Lindbergh, the famous American aviator. He is porbably
in jpgs 24 and 25. The man in the centre with the boonie hat and moustache
is M/Sgt Robert E. Ward.
I'd like to than Robert M. Ward, son of M/Sgt Robert E. Ward for identifying Lindbergh and his father in this photo. |
 |
The men in this photograph are probably gathered around Charles A. Lindbergh. See above photograph. |
 |
The men in this photograph are probably gathered around Charles A. Lindbergh. See above photographs. |
 |
Repair Section |
 |
|
 |
Engineering Office |
 |
"Bumper" |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
B-24 Liberator |
 |
Working on a B-24 Liberator |
 |
Working on a B-24 Liberator |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
Working on a B-24 Liberator |
 |
Sign for the The Flying Fiends, 36th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group |
 |
Home of the Headhunters, 80th Fighter Squadron, the leading twin engine fighter squadron in the world. The sign indicates 214 Japanese aircraft destroyed. |
 |
"Tabu", a B-24 Liberator with the 22nd Bomb Group |
 |
"Wolf Pack", a B-24 Liberator with the 22nd Bomb Group |
 |
"Modest Maiden",
B-24J-125-CO Liberator #42-109994 of 43BG 403BS.
This B-24 was accepted by the AAF on 27 January 1944. It arrived in Australia on 30 March 1944. It was salvaged as War Weary sometime in 1945. |
 |
C-47 "Missouri Mule" |
 |
"Parade" |
 |
"Star Eyes" |
 |
Boom Town Post Exchange |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
Japanese Propaganda? |
 |
Japanese Propaganda |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'd like to thank Roy A. Lafontaine of Milford, Delaware for his assistance with this web page. His father, Roy Andrew Lafontaine, Jr., was a member of the 10th Service Squadron. I'd also like to than Robert M. Ward, son of M/Sgt Robert E. Ward for his assistance with this web page.
Can anyone help me with more information?
"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products
|
|
© Peter Dunn 2015 |
Please
e-mail me |
This page first produced 23 February 2006
This page last updated 24 January 2020
