Steven Petz
MilitaryB-17 pilot in 718th Bomb Squadron, 449th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, transferred to 14th Fighter Group in May 1944.
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![Airmen of the 14th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force work on a P-38 Lightning in Gibraltar. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published 26 Nov 1942'[stamp], '235287.'[censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AFNA-ZEI-42-1745, Nov 10 42. US fighter plane on air-drome somewhere in Mediterranian theater of war'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-456769.jpg.webp?itok=5hCocB1c)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Based |
Grottaglie TA, Italy | With 718th BS, 449th BG |
Revisions
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources
Wallace Zernich, via American Air Museum Memory Book Correspondence.
Listed on 449th Bomb Group Original Cadre
< a href="http://www.ww2f.com/topic/52802-seventy-years-ago/page-2">Excerpt of 718th BS diary recording Petz's transfer to the 14th FG, May 1944.