Headquarters (14th Combat Bomb Wing)

Headquarters

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Shipdham

People

James N McFadden

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Headquarters (14th Combat Bomb Wing)

Edward K Mikolowski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group Headquarters (14th Combat Bomb Wing)
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Staff officer to Gen Leon Johnson

George Rebich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Headquarters (14th Combat Bomb Wing)
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Mission controller
Squadron commanders of the 491st Bomb Group stand atop the control tower. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tower- No pick, early '45 prob. L-R Stepney- 853rd CO, Strauss- 852nd CO, Reed- Gp Co, Watts- 855th Co.'

Allen W Reed

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group Headquarters (14th Combat Bomb Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-17259
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Donald D Reed

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Headquarters (14th Combat Bomb Wing)

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)