Theodore M Peterson

Military
Joe Wall, Peterson and Ed Millson of the 526th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress, 21 September 1943. Official caption on image: "(GPR-85-4-379)(21-9-43)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ed Millson.' Printed caption with (handwritten additions) on reverse: '(Navigator) Joe Wall - Peterson - (Millson). Peterson was the first (379th) man to walk out from France ... he was shot down at St. Nazaire. This was taken after his return. He was 526 pilot.' media-413430.jpg FRE 4746 Joe Wall, Peterson and Ed Millson of the 526th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress, 21 September 1943. Official caption on image: "(GPR-85-4-379)(21-9-43)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ed Millson.' Printed caption with (handwritten additions) on reverse: '(Navigator) Joe Wall - Peterson - (Millson). Peterson was the first (379th) man to walk out from France ... he was shot down at St. Nazaire. This was taken after his return. He was 526 pilot.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 4746 - Joe Wall, Peterson and Ed Millson of the 526th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress, 21 September 1943. Official caption on...

Shot down bombing the submarine pens at St. Nazaire, France on 29 May 1943 in B-17 #4229878. Evaded.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Godiva
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Salt Lake City, Utah 24 October 1919

Other

Evaded (EVD)

France 29 May 1943

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 1292 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1293; The 379th Bombardier Group Anthology, pg 261

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