Canadian pilot James Henry Whalen posing with his Spitfire fighter, RAF Tangmere, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, 1941

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Caption     Canadian pilot James Henry Whalen posing with his Spitfire fighter, RAF Tangmere, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, 1941 ww2dbase
Date  1941
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseWhalen Family
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 794 x 518 pixels



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1. Anonymous says:
13 Mar 2011 02:30:41 PM

The caption on this photo is incorrect. Whalen was not a RAF officer, he was a RCAF officer. Furthermore, in 1941 he was still a pilor officer. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Henry_Whalen)
2. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
13 Mar 2011 05:45:21 PM

Thank you very much, the caption has been corrected!

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