three umbrellas = top cover sorties completed, the eight top hats and sticks = bomber escort missions and the ten brooms = fighter sweeps."

http://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/aircrafts-2-3/p-38-lightning/p-38j-lightning-serial-42-67449-miss-mass-of-the-367th-fg/

 Umbrellas, tophats and walking sticks, and brooms?
thanks to Steve! I learned this: From "VIII Fighter Command at War: ‘Long Reach’" by Michael O'Leary":

 "Reading the aircraft's mission log, three umbrellas denote a trio of top cover sorties completed, the eight top hats and sticks symbolize bomber escort missions (as do the bomb symbols) and the ten brooms [are for] fighter sweeps."

http://history.blogs.delaware.gov/2015/09/03/world-war-ii-mission-symbols/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougsheley/5858505264/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougsheley/5855924480/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougsheley/5855231045/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougsheley/4848580062/

The ice cream cones represent raids on Italian targets and the key indicates the aircraft’s 21st operation.

https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/bombs-painted-on-side-of-bombers.36554/

the goose stepping men symbols represent troop straffing missions, and behind his head are 2 trucks representing troop carriers

https://www.flickr.com/photos/133697406@N05/18817205955/

P 38 in the med
https://www.flickr.com/photos/133697406@N05/18630149668/

50 photograph missions over North Korea, the only photo mission symbols I've seen (thanks Steve!)

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