George Bede Irvin
Civilian
Official caption printed on front of print: "(GPR-119-3-94)(5-12-43)(2nd.Lt.T.B.Nelson A.C.)"
Printed caption on reverse: 'AP War Correspondent and Chin Turret Gunner. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Bede Irvin (right), AP War Correspondent, chats to 2nd Lt. T.B. Nelson, Bombardier, of Port Tampa City, Fla., who made his first "kill" when he shot down a Focke-Wulf from the "chin turret" of a Flying Fortress while returning from a recent raid on Emden. AP 263429/30. 23-12-43-Y.' Handwritten on reverse: '94 BG.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau and US Army E.T.O. Press Censor [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection
Made associations from information in caption.
Object Number - FRE 3858 - War Correspondent Bede Irvin with Second Lieutenant Thomas B Nelson, a Bombardier of the 94th Bomb Group in front of a B-17G Flying Fortress....
Bede Irwin served as a war correspondent with the Associated Press. He was killed on 25 July 1944 near Port Hebert in Normandy. He is buried in Normandy American Cemetery.
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Des Moines, IA, USA | 27 July 1910 | |
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Died |
50880 Pont-Hébert, France | 25 July 1944 | |
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Buried |
Plot A, Row 12, Grave 9 |
