Thomas J Zettervall
Military
media-377078.jpg
FRE 380
Ground crew of the 353rd Fighter Group fix a bomb to the undercarriage of a P-47 Thunderbolt. Left to right they are: Master Sergeant Clarence W. Riffer, Sergeant Thomas Zetterval and Corporal Dave Winner. This photograph was taken at Metfield air base where the 353rd Fighter Group were stationed between 3 August 1943 and 12 April 1944. Passed for publication 4 December 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Fighters Now Carry Bombs. Photo shows: Bombing up a Thunderbolt P.47 at a U.S. Army Air Force station in Britain. Left to right: Master Sgt. Clarence W. Riffer, of Farrell, Penn: Sgt. Thomas Zetterval, of Portland, Virginia and Cpl. Dave Winner, of Pittsburgh, Penn. G. November 1943. PN.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 353FG, 8AF USAAF.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Oregon, USA | 31 December 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Portland, OR, USA | 11 August 1942 | |
Died |
Boise, ID, USA | 19 August 2003 | |
Based |
Assigned to 353FG, 8AF USAAF. | ||
Buried |
Silverton, OR 97381, USA | Valley View Cemetery Vale, Oregon |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes