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#1 Don shows off his cold weather gear (Roughwear Clothing, Air Corp contract 42-5111-2) composed of: -F-1 "blue bunny" heated suit with D-1 heated booties and B-1 heated leather gloves (later upgrading to F-2 and F-3 suits in 1944) -A-4 flight suit -A-3 leather pants -B-3 leather jacket -A-6 leather boots -B-6 flight helmet with B-7 goggles

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Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

Donald Eugene Purcell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 96th Combat Bomb Wing 466th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-807872
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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1943-44 flight gear database

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family photos, 303 flight gear database

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303 flight gear

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