Gerry Leonard Mason

Military
Colonel Gerry Mason of the 448th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Gerry Mason CO 448 BG, 3/4/44- ex CBI to USA 11/44.' media-380605.jpg FRE 1785 Colonel Gerry Mason of the 448th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Gerry Mason CO 448 BG, 3/4/44- ex CBI to USA 11/44.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1785 - Colonel Gerry Mason of the 448th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Gerry Mason CO 448 BG, 3/4/44- ex CBI to USA 11/44.'

Commanding Officer of the 448th Bomb Group based at Seething from April 1944 to November 1944.



25 missions over Himalaya 'Hump' while executive officer, Indo-China Air Transport Wing.



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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

18 July 1904

Other

Commanding Officer of 448th BG

3 April 1944 - 13 November 1944

Died

5 May 1964

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a Separator to aid readability.

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Contributorrossingtonj
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Seething Control Tower Museum: http://www.seethingtower.org/448-bomb-group.php (bottom of page)

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Who's Who in the Eighth Air Force and/or Biographical Directory Command & Staff Officers Eighth Air Force 1942-45

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