Jacob Orth
Military
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FRE 3825
Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication December 1943.' [stamp] and ' 296693.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Associated Press photo shows: Hoisting a 500-pounder into the Fortress are, left to right; Cpl. Jacob Orth, Ft. Edwards, Wis, Cpl. Virgil Comer, Winchester, Va, and Cpl. Albert Scherzinger, Pottsville, Pa.'
Roger Freeman Collection
Roger Freeman Collection
Transferred amendment to caption added by user gloamin :'This cannot be the image described as there are only 2 personnel and neither man is Cpl Scherzinger who I knew.' to source field
NB The image does depict three people, one of whom is obscured by the bomb in Jacob Orth/ ground crewman on the left's arms
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Fort Edwards, Wisconsin |