FRE 4217

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Lieutenant G. Oxrider of the 303rd Bomb Group and his crew with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Photo: censor 29/1/43. Lt. G. Oxrider and crew after 27/1/43 mission.'

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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

First Lieutenant George J Oxrider a Pilot of the 303rd Bomb Group changes a record. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 9 Apr 1943.' [stamp] and '257527.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Changing a record on the radiogram at his British base, is 1st Lieut. (Pilot) George J. Oxrider of 437, Allwen Street, Dayton, Ohio, holder of the D.F.C., the Air Medal and 2 Oak Leaf Clusters. A pre-medical student at the University of Cincinnati and aged
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15067056 / O-435983
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot

Revisions

Date:
ContributorPhillWray
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
Sources

Associated Freeman Collection image from caption information George J Oxrider.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection