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Spiros Nicholas Pisanos (Pissanos) was born in Greece and arrived in America in 1938 settling in Plainfield, New Jersey, found work and took flying lessons. In October 1941 he joined the RAF and was assigned to the 268th FS but later transferred to the 71 Eagle Squadron flying Spitfires. In October 1942 he transferred to the 334th FS/4th FG USAAF and scored his first victory on May 21, 1943 flying P-47 “Miss Plainfield”. In March 1944 “The Flying Greek” Pisanos scored his 10th victory in a P-51.

THIS RELEASE HAS A PLATE ATTACHED TO THE STAND BASE AUTOGRAPHED BY THE PILOT (PISANOS)