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Morris L Floyd

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). Shot down 21 May 1943 in B-17 #4229657.

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Units served with

323rd Bomb Squadron

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

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

John T Lamberson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Norman Retchin

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-29657

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date10 Dec 2020 17:02:35

Contributorpamccolgan

Changes

Sources

http://www.91stbombgroup.com/crewphotos/retchinswretches.html

Date27 Sep 2014 18:20:22

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 p. 129