The business of scoring the victories of his air squadron operating in the South Pacific has become a large-scale operation for L. W. Jordon, United Slates aviation machinist's mate. He paints small flags on the Scoreboard with stencil and a paint spray. The squadron s total of "kills" when the photograph was taken ivas 154 planes shot down. The squadron, led by Lieut.-Commander J. T. Blackburn, U.S.N., is known as "Blackburn's Irregulars." (Evening Post, 13 April 1944)

The business of scoring the victories of his air squadron operating in the South Pacific has become a large-scale operation for L. W. Jordon, United Slates aviation machinist's mate. He paints small flags on the Scoreboard with stencil and a paint spray. The squadron s total of "kills" when the photograph was taken ivas 154 planes shot down. The squadron, led by Lieut.-Commander J. T. Blackburn, U.S.N., is known as "Blackburn's Irregulars." (Evening Post, 13 April 1944)
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13-04-1944
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The business of scoring the victories of his air squadron operating in the South Pacific has become a large-scale operation for L. W. Jordon, United Slates aviation machinist's mate. He paints small flags on the Scoreboard with stencil and a paint spray. The squadron s total of "kills" when the photograph was taken ivas 154 planes shot down. The squadron, led by Lieut.-Commander J. T. Blackburn, U.S.N., is known as "Blackburn's Irregulars." (Evening Post, 13 April 1944). Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/17809239

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