Eugene Herbert Snavely

Military
Group Commander Colonel Eugene H. Snavely carves the roast at the base of the 44th Bomb Group at Shipdham, Norfolk, 1944. media-379110.jpg FRE 674 Group Commander Colonel Eugene H. Snavely carves the roast at the base of the 44th Bomb Group at Shipdham, Norfolk, 1944. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 674 - Group Commander Colonel Eugene H. Snavely carves the roast at the base of the 44th Bomb Group at Shipdham, Norfolk, 1944.

8th Air Force, G-3 Staff, September 1942

Operations Officer, 44th Bomb Group from January 1943 to July 1943.

Commanding Officer, 492nd Bomb Group from 26 January 1944 to 12 August 1944

Commanding Officer 44th Bomb Group from 15-Aug-1944 to 13-April-1945.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'

66th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Arthur Columbus Agan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Eighth Air Force
  • Service Numbers: O-22381
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant General

Edward G Feldman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Eighth Air Force
  • Service Numbers: 13029610
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant

John Koehler Gerhart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Combat Bomb Wing 95th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (95th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-17954
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Wing Commander/Group Commander/Pilot

Woodrow W Green

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Eighth Air Force
  • Service Numbers: 14031174
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant

John Spencer Hardy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Headquarters (Eighth Air Force)
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Chief of Operations

Places

Revisions

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Contributorbombercommand
ChangesChanges to biography. Changes to Related Units. Changes to Role of Honour Picture. Changes to Role of Honour Picture
Sources

2017-07-07 information from duplicate AAM File https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/61356 was consolidated with this file.

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Contributorbombercommand
ChangesChanges to middlename, service number, biography, person associations, unit associations and media associations
Sources

BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE 1942-1945, Russell Strong

UPL 29024

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ContributorLee8thbuff
ChangesChanges to highest rank, role, biography and unit associations
Sources

Lee Cunningham 10-Nov-2014. http://www.usaaf.com/8thaf/bomber/44bg.HTM

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

14th Combat Bombardment Wing (H) by William B. Taylor / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Eugene Herbert Snavely: Gallery (3 items)