William Graff
Military | Lieutenant | Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
Completed tour in B-24 'Delectable Doris' named after pilot Graff's girlfriend
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John J Driscoll
Military
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![Captain John Driscoll of the 389th Bomb Group checks his machine gun. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], '323482.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '389 BG- Capt John Driscoll works on completing sight for flexible guns.'](http://www.americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/freeman/media-380334.jpg?itok=BWCYoVrn)
Captain John Driscoll of the 389th Bomb Group checks his machine gun. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], '323482.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '389 BG- Capt John Driscoll works on completing sight for flexible guns.'
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Lieutenant J. Driscoll and the armament section of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in Tunisia in 1943. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Armament section.'
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Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, stands in the ruins of Ancient Carthage in Tunisia, sometime in 1943. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Carthage, 1943.'
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Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, with the armament section of his Squadron whilst in Tunisia in 1943. There are B-29 Superfortresses in the background. Handwritten on slide casing: '566th B. Sq. Armament Section.'
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Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, at the ruins of Ancient Carthage in Tunisia, sometime in 1943. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Carthage, Tunisia, 1943.'
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An armourer of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in Tunisia with Lieutenant J. Driscoll in 1943. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Armorer, 586 Bomb Sq.'
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Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in a jeep during his 1943 service in Tunisia.
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Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, drives a Jeep around the Tunisian airbase he was stationed in sometime in 1943 before returning to England. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Before departure for UK.'
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The armament section of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, in Tunisia sometime in 1943 during Lieutenant J. Driscoll's service there. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Armament section, 566 B. Sq.'
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A Parisian lady outside "Air Transport Command" building in Paris on VE Day. Image by Lieutenant J. Driscoll of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Paris, V-E Day.'
Flew first D Day mission in B-24 'Delectable Doris' with pilot Graff.
Service
People
Units served with
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389th Bomb Group
Group
The 389th Bomb Group, known in more familiar terms as "the Sky Scorpions", flew strategic bombing missions in B-24 Liberators from Hethel, England. They also sent detachments to join bases in North Africa at Benghazi No. 10, Libya, between 3 July 1943... -
566th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Constituted 566th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 Dec. 1942. Activated on 24 Dec. 1942. Inactivated on 13 Sept. 1945. Campaigns: Air Offensive, Europe; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air...
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Hethel
Military site : airfield
Construction of Hethel airfield began in 1941, and was finished in late 1942. The number of hardstandings was increased from the planned 36 to 50 in 1942, in order to accommodate a full heavy bomb group. The 320th Bomb Group occupied the base for ten... -
Massicault
Military site : airfield
Events
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| Born | New York City, New York |
Revisions
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| 23 March 2017 10:07:17 | Lucy May | Changes to role, biography, person associations, unit associations and place associations |
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Brought in information from duplicate record. Source: |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 23 March 2017 10:05:42 | Lucy May | Changes to media associations |
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Associated images with 'J Driscoll' in caption information. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:16:14 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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389th BG Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia |
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