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Alfred Lunt speaks at the christening of Boeing B-17 42-31990 'Stage Door Canteen' of the 381st Bomb Group. Actors, movie stars and other notables attended the ceremony at 8th Air Force Station 167 in England on 21 April 1944. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A07708-66208AC.

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Units

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

People

Lieutenant Mary Churchill cleans Coca-Cola off of Colonel Harry Lebar, commanding officer of the 381st Bomb Group after she christened a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Stage Door Canteen", 21 April 1944. Passed for publication 21 Apr 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'For Publication In Evening Papers Of Monday 24.4.44. Mary Churchill Christens U.S. Bomber. Mary Churchil, the youngest daughter of the Prime Minister, today christened a U.S. bomber "Stage Door Canteen". She was accompanied by Vivian Leigh,

Mary Churchill

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: British
Highest Rank: Lieutenant

Harry Philip Leber

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 381st Bomb Group Headquarters (381st Bomb Group)
Service Numbers: O-21388
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Hollywood actors Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh with Lieutenant Mary Churchill and Colonel Harry Lebar, commanding officer of the 381st Bomb Group on the control tower at Ridgwell, during a visit 21 April 1944. Passed for publication 21 Apr 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Mary Churchill Christens U.S. Bomber. Censor No. 316904. Mary Churchill, the youngest daughter of the Prime Minister, today christened a U.S. bomber "Stage Door Canteen". She was accompanied by Vivian Leigh, Lawrence Olivier and se

Vivien Mary Leigh

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
Nationality: British

Hollywood actors Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh with Lieutenant Mary Churchill and Colonel Harry Lebar, commanding officer of the 381st Bomb Group on the control tower at Ridgwell, during a visit 21 April 1944. Passed for publication 21 Apr 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Mary Churchill Christens U.S. Bomber. Censor No. 316904. Mary Churchill, the youngest daughter of the Prime Minister, today christened a U.S. bomber "Stage Door Canteen". She was accompanied by Vivian Leigh, Lawrence Olivier and se

Laurence Kerr Olivier

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
Nationality: British

Aircraft

42-31990

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Stage Door Canteen
Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

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Date: 13 Apr 2016 11:37:30

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations

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