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Lieutenant Roy K Snell of the 487th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Roy K Snell. Snell has handwritten on the reverse: 'Home at Lavenham.'
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Lieutenant Royal K. Snell of the 487th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Royal K Snell. Snell has handwritten on the reverse: 'Home at Lavenham.' Lt Snell was copilot on the heavy bomber crew of Lt William A. Yowell in the 837th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group at Army Air Forces Station 137, Lavenham, Suffolk, England. The 487th Bomb Group began flying the B-17 in combat on 1 August 1944.

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Units

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

People

Lieutenant Roy K Snell of the 487th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Roy K Snell. Snell has handwritten on the reverse: 'Home at Lavenham.'

Royal K Snell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-815002
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Locations

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Revisions

Date:
ContributorPaulWebber
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
Sources

1. de Jong, Ivo. 'The History of the 487th Bomb Group (H)'. Paducah KY: Turner Publishing, Oct 2004
2. Headquarters, Army Air Forces Station 137 (487th Bomb Group). Special Orders Number 119. 28 July 1944 (order directing the William A. Yowell crew, 837th Bomb Squadron, to proceed to Southport, England for flak leave on 1–7 August 1944)

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection