42-40133

media-44629.jpeg UPL 44629 Virgil Rose Jr. Royal Canada Air Force. Later transferred to US Army Air Force Virgil Rose Jr

Family photos and clippings saved by the mother of Virgil Rose Jr.

Object Number - UPL 44629 - Virgil Rose Jr. Royal Canada Air Force. Later transferred to US Army Air Force

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Units served with

People

Cleveland D Hickman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19040491 / O-727870
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert Pollick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31168016
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Adelbert M Robinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35166552
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Virgil Rose

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2044655
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph S Tate Jr, Sergeant Edward J Rubin and Technical Sergeant Gottrell H Wright of the 93rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40128) nicknamed "Ball of Fire the III". Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 4 Nov 1943' [stamp]. '283892' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'COMBAT PERSONNEL OF THE "TRAVELLING CIRCUS" L to R: Lt. Col. Joseph S. Tate, Jr of St. Augustine Fla. Squadron Commander, has completed 32 missions, incl. Rome and Ploest

Edward J Rubin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16047688
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 20 December 1943

Revisions

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Sources

MACR 2188 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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