Arnold Echola

Military

Assigned Dec 1944. On Jan 21, 1945 Tillman had to abort over France with one engine on fire and another smoking and wind-milling. His crew prepared to bail out; but once the bombs were jettisoned, he brought one engine back under control with d

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The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / fellow crew member Rich; Snetterton Falcons pg 218, 229-230, 235