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Glenn A Holmes

Military

Liddle, J. Crew

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-O, serial number 42-3177) nicknamed "The Hellion", of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group flies over countryside. Printed caption on reverse: '65922 USAF - From the altitude this Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group is flying, the countryside resembles a patchwork quilt. U.S.AIR FORCE PHOTO.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Hellion.'

535th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-37933

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Superstitious Alouisius
Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

Places

Ridgewell

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date1 Aug 2023 02:27:24

Contributorjmoore43

Changes

Sources

Updated STATUS from "Civilian" to "Military" since the person has a Military S/N / Rank.

Added an Association to “Ridgewell”, the home base of the 381st BG

Date27 Sep 2014 18:11:31

ContributorAAM

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx