FRE 897
IMAGE![War Correspondent Gladwyn Hill, examines an unexploded enemy bomb that landed on the 100th Bomb Group's base. Image stamped on reverse:'Associated Press.' [stamp] 'Passed for publication 23 Aug 1943'[stamp has been crossed out by censor], 'Not to Be Published' [stamp], '280030.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'US BOMBER STATION RAIDED LAST NIGHT. Associated Press Photo shows: Gladwyn Hill AP War Correspondent, examines one of the bombs dropped during the raid.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-378745.jpg.webp?itok=dnWDOo2S)
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War Correspondent Gladwyn Hill, examines an unexploded enemy bomb that landed on the 100th Bomb Group's base. Image stamped on reverse:'Associated Press.' [stamp] 'Passed for publication 23 Aug 1943'[stamp has been crossed out by censor], 'Not to Be Published' [stamp], '280030.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'US BOMBER STATION RAIDED LAST NIGHT. Associated Press Photo shows: Gladwyn Hill AP War Correspondent, examines one of the bombs dropped during the raid.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
![Captain Bernard Thompson of the 387th Bomb Group and War Correspondent Gladwin Hill of the Associated Press, in the cockpit of a B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 8 May 1944.' [stamp] and '319310.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AP War Correspondent Pays A Visit To A Marauder Base "Somewhere In England". Associated Press Photo Shows:- Left, Gladwyn Hill, A.P. War Correspondent sits in the cockpit of a Marauder, right pilot Capt. Bernar](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-457859.jpg.webp?itok=tYIAIAq2)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: The Writing 69th
- Role/Job: War Correspondent