Loren Hillsinger

 

Colonel Loren Hillsinger of the British “Eagle” Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) walks beside a Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft at Hendon airfield in England. Western Front, World War II in Europe.
Loren Hillsinger was the first American fighter pilot to return to action after having a leg amputated. Loren Hillsinger lost his leg in 1942 while escorting the Dieppe Raid.

 

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Location: Hendon, UK
Shooting time: 1944

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