Bruce Samuel Sothern

Military

Assigned to 7BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD

Awards: GC, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

34th Bomb Group

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

7th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-51209

• Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
• Nicknames: The Wrangler
• Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

43-38367

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Gotta Haver

Places

Mendlesham

• Site type: Airfield
• Known as: RAF Mendlesham

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Silver City, ID	25 July 1919	Son of Alfred Gilmore and May Elizabeth [Carothers] Sothern.
Other Discharged USAAF		18 September 1945	Honourable discharge.
Based	Mendlesham		Assigned to 7BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF.