Francis J Pitelka

Military
Ninemen in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. UPL 65719 UPL 65719 Original Morrison Crew (possibly training at stateside location). Standing: Bucher, MIA 1943-11-26), Engwer (BT), Striesfeld (RO), Burger (Eng/TT), Henry (Eng/TT, KIA 1943-11-26).
Kneeling: Pitelka (B), Childs (N, shot down with another crew 1943-10-14, evaded), DeMille (CP), Morrison (P)

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384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron Grafton Underwood Donald Sylvester Morrison Donald Leroy Engwer James Frank Bucher Francis J Pitelka Robert E DeMille Maurice Victor Henry Everett L Childs Joseph Earnest Burger Nathan Striesfeld On

Object Number - UPL 65719 - Original Morrison Crew (possibly training at stateside location). Standing: Bucher, MIA 1943-11-26), Engwer (BT), Striesfeld (RO), Burger (Eng/TT),...

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The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th 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 / www.457thbombgroup.org/roster/Pnames.html

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Francis J Pitelka: Gallery (2 items)

Ninemen in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.

Object number: UPL 65719 - Original Morrison Crew (possibly training at...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.

Object number: UPL 65728 - Morrison Crew, 544th BS, 384th BG. Front row, L-R...