P-40K "King Boogie", s/n ???, 75th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, possibly Kunming airfield, China
This P-40 was assigned to Capt. William D. "Beel" Grosvenor
He was officially credited with five confirmed aerial victories
In the above photo we see members of the 75th Fighter Squadron
(l to r standing) 1st Lt. Joseph H. Griffin (3 victories); 1st Lt. Mack A. Mitchell (3 victories); Capt John F. "Hamp" Hampshire, Jr (13 victories); Capt Hollis M. Blackstone (3 victories)
(l to r on plane) Maj. Edmund R. Goss (6 victories); Lt. Col. John R. Alison (5 victories); 1st Lt. Roger C. Pryor (5 victories)
This is the last photo of Capt. Hampshire, he was killed in action on May 2nd 1943. Defending the city of Changsha against strafing Japanese fighters, he managed to shoot one down before he was badly wounded in the stomach. Belly-landing his ship in the Hsaing River, he was rescued by locals. Unfortunately he perished before adequate medical help could arrive.
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