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First Lieutenant Laverne C. Varenhorst, , Co-Pilot, 447th Bomb Group
Scanlon Crew (708) Standing L-R Lt Scanlon, Lt Barnett, Lt Varbnhorst, Lt Maurizi, Kneeling L-R: Sgt Gallagher, Sgt Bergren, Sgt Hammer, Sgt Surdick, Sgt Dudley
Scanlon Crew (708)
Flew on 'American Beauty, member of Scanlon Crew
Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 447th Bomb Group
Lt Maurizi was from Philadelphia, entered the service at age 19 and immediately went into the Army Air Forces. Was stationed at Rattlesden on October 13th, 1944 with the Scanlon Crew. They flew 30 plus missions and finished when the war was complete. ...
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 447th Bomb Group
Group
The 447th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses on strategic bombardment missions out of Rattlesden, Suffolk. With their first mission coming on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1943, their main focus was hitting sites that would weaken enemy forces...
Squadron
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Le Mars, IA 51031, USA | 26 October 1922 |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 13 January 2021 20:55:56 | pamccolgan | Changes to media associations |
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447 Bomb Group history |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 01 December 2019 23:32:01 | Bvarenhorst | Changes to nickname and highest rank |
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Grandson |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:18:09 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945 |
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