Fitje Lavinia Pitts

Civilian
media-29827.jpeg UPL 29827 Fitje L Pitts, American Red Cross volunteer, in Brooklyn, NY, the day before she sailed to England on the Queen Mary.

Shared with the American Air Museum by Mrs Pitts' son, Tilghman G Pitts III.

Object Number - UPL 29827 - Fitje L Pitts, American Red Cross volunteer, in Brooklyn, NY, the day before she sailed to England on the Queen Mary.

Fitje Pitts served with the American Red Cross in England, France and Belgium during World War II. She sailed to England on the Queen Mary; Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy was one of her cabin mates. Upon arriving in the UK she was first assigned to the 95th Bomb Group in Horham. In her almost thirty months in the ETO she was attached to the 95th, IX Bomber Command, 91st Bomb Group, 386th Bomb Group, and after the war ended, the 27th Air Transport Group.

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Units served with

Lieutenant James T. Wilson and Lieutenant Robert J. Owen of the 386th Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of Information 19 Aug 1943.' [stamp] nand '279545.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AT THE US MARAUDERS BASE. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work together
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Born

Providence, RI, USA 6 June 1917

Died

Roland Park, Baltimore, MD, USA 31 October 2008 Aged 91

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ContributorTim Pitts
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Fitje Pitts' personal papers

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ContributorTim Pitts
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Fitje Pitts' personal papers

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ContributorLucy May
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Correspondence with Mrs Pitts' son, Tilghman G Pitts III.

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2008-11-05/news/0811040082_1_american-…

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