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Catalog Number:
1979.134
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I Became Interested In Captain Christensen When I Found Out That He Lived In The Town Next To Me (Watertown, Ma). I Have Talked To Him Several Times And As He Was Historian For The 56th Fb, He Has Shown Me Many Historical Photos. Seeing These Young Pilots, Some Who Were Later Killed, Is A Very Distressing Experience. It Seemed That They All Wished To Be Their Brothers Keeper, Altho Most Of Them Were Barely Out Of Their Teens.Fred Was With The 56th Fg, 62nd Fs. His Victory Total Was 22 Enemy Aircraft In Aerial Combat. He Was The First Fighter Pilot To Destroy 6 Enemy Aircraft On One Mission, 7 Jul 1944. Returned Usa, Sept 1944. Nickname Rat-Top. Colonel Lin Mass. Ang Post War.