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John A Briggs

Military

Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 20 x combat missions.

Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 526th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group.

526th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102689

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Lady Luck

44-8748

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Places

Aerial photograph of Kimbolton airfield looking west, the bomb dump and technical site with a T2 hangar is on the left, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/635. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Kimbolton

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Based	Kimbolton		Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date26 Jun 2019 17:57:38

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

http://8thairforce.com/
379th Bombardment Group Anthology, Volume 2: November 1942-July 1945