Bert S Von Schmidt

Military
Lieutenant Bert S Von Schmidt and a colleague of the 303rd Bomb Group at the bar in the Officers Club. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942.'[stamp] and '238758.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: '"Aloha, Mommy" Lt. Bert S Von Schmidt of 715 Brompton Place, Chicago was in business in finance before he joined the AAF. He is 35 and married. Though he thinks Britain is a grand country, he adds in his message to his wife "but I wont be h media-378827.jpg FRE 959 Lieutenant Bert S Von Schmidt and a colleague of the 303rd Bomb Group at the bar in the Officers Club. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942.'[stamp] and '238758.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: '"Aloha, Mommy" Lt. Bert S Von Schmidt of 715 Brompton Place, Chicago was in business in finance before he joined the AAF. He is 35 and married. Though he thinks Britain is a grand country, he adds in his message to his wife "but I wont be happy till I am back in your arms". OPS Lt Von Schmidt preparing to enjoy a big drink at the club bar.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 959 - Lieutenant Bert S Von Schmidt and a colleague of the 303rd Bomb Group at the bar in the Officers Club. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current...

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-tuv.html#T

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Lieutenant Bert S Von Schmidt and a colleague of the 303rd Bomb Group at the bar in the Officers Club. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942.'[stamp] and '238758.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: '"Aloha, Mommy" Lt. Bert S Von Schmidt of 715 Brompton Place, Chicago was in business in finance before he joined the AAF. He is 35 and married. Though he thinks Britain is a grand country, he adds in his message to his wife "but I wont be h

Object number: FRE 959 - Lieutenant Bert S Von Schmidt and a colleague of...