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Major Bennett Y Allen, a glider officer of the 314th Troop Carrier Group, and Lieutenant Colonel James J Roberts, Commanding Officer of the 313th Troop Carrier Group, stand with Allen's CG-4A Glider (serial no. 43-41872). The original caption for this photo in the book Ninth Air Force in Colour mentions that this photo was taken at Poix, France on the morning of the 24th March 1945 when the 314thTCG were taking part in Operation Varsity. Lt Col James J Roberts had been promoted to take command of the 52nd Troop Carrier Wing two weeks previous to the 24th March 1945 Image via Dave Benfield. Written on slide casing: '314 TCG.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Glider pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: CG-4A Haig
- Nicknames: Mary Ann
- Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Poix
Revisions
The officer on the right is Lt Col James J Roberts the long time commanding officer of the 313th Troop Carrier Group. The original caption for this photo in the book Ninth Air Force in Colour mentions that this photo was taken at Poix, France on the morning of the 24th March 1945 when the 314thTCG were taking part in Operation Varsity. Lt Col James J Roberts had been promoted to take command of the 52nd Troop Carrier Wing two weeks previous to the 24th March 1945
Updated caption with information take from source message provided by user 'Nightdriver'