"Note Spitfire VB's, VC's and VIII's, looks like 27 airplanes in all. This is the only place I have seen the serial numbers of the airplane positively identified with the squadron identification numbers, and the names of the crew chiefs."

- Elmer "Buz" Howell, SMSgt, USAF (Ret.) 308^th Fighter Squadron Line Chief

At time of photo, Capt. John H. Paulk (the only pilot assigned on status board) was the Commanding Officer of the 308^th

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