FRE 952

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Technical Sergeant John R Kalb of the 303rd Bomb Group fixes a pressure gauge. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairsls Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942.' [stamp] and '238792.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Technical Serg John R Kalb, of 2251 Montrose Ave, Chicago was an engineer with Arthur Rubloff Co. before the war. He is still doing technical work, but he is doing it in England with the US Army Air Corps. Well protected from the English winter, John is seen here checking a pressure gauge. His mother Mrs Margaret Kalb, also of Montrose Ave, and his old school friends from Lake View High School will be pleased to hear that though he enjoys his job, he is "just waiting to get home".'

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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
Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Technical Sergeant John R Kalb of the 303rd Bomb Group fixes a pressure gauge. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairsls Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942.' [stamp] and '238792.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Technical Serg John R Kalb, of 2251 Montrose Ave, Chicago was an engineer with Arthur Rubloff Co. before the war. He is still doing technical work, but he is doing it in England with the US Army Air Corps. Well protected from the English winter, John is seen
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Instruments

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to unit associations
Sources

Corrected Bomb Group to 306th Bomb Group.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection