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UPL 20351

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Lt. Joseph A. DeRidder

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Units

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

561st Bomb Squadron

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

People

Joseph A DeRidder

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-818637
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-32030

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Devil's Luck
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Locations

Coney Weston, Knettishall Memorial

Site type: Memorial
Known as: Knettishall

Coney Weston, Village Sign

Site type: Other

Aerial photograph of Knettishall airfield looking south, the bomb dump is bottom left, 13 March 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC226. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Knettishall

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

ContributorJaynahoots

ChangesChanges to place associations

Sources

Source: Jayna DeRidder-Huotari, granddaughter

Date: 3 Feb 2016 18:33:08

ContributorJaynahoots

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Source: Jayna DeRidder-Huotari, granddaughter