Henry G MacDonald
Military
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FRE 1122
Colonel Henry G. Macdonald, of the 305th Bomb Group, in flight gear in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Printed caption on reverse: 'Photo Officer, 8th Air Force - An 8th Air Force Photo. AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE BOMBER STATION, ENGLAND, Colonel Henry G. MacDonald of 111 Green Street, San Francisco, California, commanding officer of the 305th Bombardment Group, has just returned from landing the Flying Fortress of the First Air Division in the Eighth Air Force attack on German Army headquarters and training station near Zossen. Describing the mission, Colonel MacDonald said, "There was a lot of haze and smoke from previous bombing over the target, but we had a visual bomb run and I think we hit it." Pictures taken during the attack confirmed his opinion of the 305th's bombing accuracy, showing several direct hits on the group's aiming point.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '3/3/43.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Commanding Officer 305th Bombardment Group 23-Oct-44 to 22-Apr-46.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
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Sources
Lee Cunningham 23-Nov-2014. Created entry as CO 305th BG per http://www.usaaf.com/8thaf/bomber/305bg.HTM