P-51D Dragon Pilot Capt. James E. Duffy Jr. from the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force and the barrel chested squadron mascot named Yank. The 354th pilots were known as the “Bulldogs”, so dear old Yank was chosen for his British lineage
General Douglas MacArthur meeting Navajo, Pima, Pawnee and other Native American troops in the Southwest Pacific Area.