43-37919 Rio Tinto
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UPL 39969
"Standing before the plane we lost on the continent." Hand written on the back of this photograph by Navigator Louis E. Long,
A personal photo from the collection of my father, Sergeant Irving Zenziper, US Army Air Corp.
Delivered Cheyenne 5/6/44; Kearney 19/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned 550BS/385BG Gt Ashfield 2/7/44; 5m battle damaged Merseburg 25/11/44 with ?; force landed Aermee, Ger?; Salvaged 16/12/44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 823595
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38532204
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball turret gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield