UPL 21816

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Pictured with Dean Radtke crew. Blivit was also flown by the crew led by pilot Lt. Mark Gummersall and co-pilot Lt. Reginald C. Holliday . Staff Sgt. Theodore Edward Mangum Sr. is pictured on bottom row, second from left.

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Units

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Some R&R during duty at AAF 152, 493rd Bomb Group, Debach, Suffolk
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 420th Air Service Group 493rd Bomb Group 330th Station Complement Squadron 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751964
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot, thereafter Flight Control Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13144944
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Blivit
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron 418th Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

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ContributorRandyhol
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Randy Holliday, son of Lt. Reg C. Holliday

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ContributorRandyhol
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Randy Holliday, son of Lt. Reginald C. Holliday

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ContributorResearch MD
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Family and military records.

Date:
ContributorRandyhol
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations
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Randy Holliday, son of Lt. Reg C. Holliday