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Lieutenant Bergen F Newell of the 303rd Bomb Group prepares to load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943.' [stamp] and '245663.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'The bombs are all ready for loading-up at an American Army Air Force station somewhere in England, and Lieut. Bergen. F Newell, 69 Delaware Ave, Freeport, N.Y. gives them a final checking over. A few hours after this picture was taken these bombs fell on a German city. Aged 23, a student at Rensselner Polytechnic Institute in pre-war days, Lieut Newell says he is settling down very well in England-in spite of the mud'.'

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Units

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Lieutenant Bergen F Newell of the 303rd Bomb Group prepares to load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943.' [stamp] and '245663.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'The bombs are all ready for loading-up at an American Army Air Force station somewhere in England, and Lieut. Bergen. F Newell, 69 Delaware Ave, Freeport, N.Y. gives them a final checking over. A few hours after this picture was taken th
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12033137 / O-441202
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Group Enineering Officer

Revisions

Date:
ContributorK Flynn
ChangesChanges to person associations
Sources

Associated Bergen P. Newell from image caption

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection