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1st Air Commando Force Directive on Beards – March 1944

Love the phraseology by the legendary Col Cochran. The 1st ACG was so busy during Operation Thursday, the men didn’t have time to shave.

Above, you can see the “fuzz” on Col Allison (l) and Col Cochran (r). The fellow in the center wearing the pith helmet is Gen Orde Wingate, British commander of the Chindits fighting force. He wore a full beard.

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2 Responses to “1st Air Commando Force Directive on Beards – March 1944”

  1. Flight-ER-Doc says:
    March 4, 2019 at 13:47

    Proof that the AF does have rational Colonels…..sometimes