Colonel Charles H. MacDonald and Al Nelson with P-38J Lightning "Putt Putt Maru"

Title

Colonel Charles H. MacDonald and Al Nelson with P-38J Lightning "Putt Putt Maru"

Creator

United States Army Air Forces

Subject

Charles H. MacDonald; Al Nelson; P-38J Lightning; Putt Putt Maru; Flying ace; United States Army Air Forces; World War II; Pacific Theater; 475th Fighter Group; nose art; victory tallies

Description

Colonel Charles H. MacDonald and Al Nelson in the Pacific with MacDonald's P-38J Lightning "Putt Putt Maru". MacDonald was a leading USAAF flying ace of World War II. (Courtesy: USAF).

Publisher

Wikimedia Commons

Contributor

Signaleer (original uploader at en.wikipedia); Rcbutcher (transferred to Commons); USAF (original photograph source)

Date

1939–1945

Type

StillImage

Format

image/jpeg; 446 KB (457,122 bytes); 1010 × 749 pixels

Identifier

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plane-3.jpg

Source

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plane-3.jpg

Language

en

Relation

IsPartOf: Collection of U.S. Air Force historical photographs

Coverage

Pacific Theater; World War II (1939–1945)

Rights

Public Domain

Files

Citation

United States Army Air Forces, “Colonel Charles H. MacDonald and Al Nelson with P-38J Lightning "Putt Putt Maru",” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 14, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5927.

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