65th FS Cpl. Raymond G. Chidester Jr., Mechanic
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Ray on left, Frank J. Callahan middle, and “Red” on the right. Captured Bf-109.
Scordia, Sep. 1943.
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C-54 and B-24.
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Old Limy bomber, Vickers Wellington or “Wimpy.”
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Ray, Caltanisetta Sicily, 16 September 1943, check the Italian medals (souvenirs).
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Ray, Sicily, 1943.
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Ray relaxing, unknown location.
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Doc on Jackass with Wog, El Dejim, Africa.
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Swimming in the Med, Ray on right, Thomas E. Snowden, Walter A. Puciul, Mert. 1943.
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Ray eating tomatoes at Scordia Airdrome Sicily, September 1943.
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The Mena House in Cairo at the foot of the Pyramids. 25 December, 1942.