UPL 37389

VIDEO

Video of Mild & Bitter's 100th mission

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Units

322nd Bomb Group

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

People

Lee Willison Rice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15072160 / O662670
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Paul Shannon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17028337 / O-662680
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

Airmen of the 322nd Bomb Group admire the nose art of a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Mild and Bitter". Handwritten caption on reverse: '322BG.'

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  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Mild and Bitter
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron 452nd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Associated aircraft and group.

Date: 17 Feb 2019 13:52:06
Contributorlexilad
ChangesCreated entry with caption and person associations
Sources

Charles Parker, step-son of Lee Willison Rice