George P Gould

Military
media-27653.jpeg UPL 27653 Uunidentified airman with B-26C-45 42-107582 "The Shark" (coded RJ-B) of the 454th Bomb Sq, 323rd BG at Earls Colne.
The airman has been identified as Lt Col George P Gould. CO of the 454th BS.

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Object Number - UPL 27653 - Uunidentified airman with B-26C-45 42-107582 "The Shark" (coded RJ-B) of the 454th Bomb Sq, 323rd BG at Earls Colne. The airman has been identified...

Accident on landing B-26 41-34725 from a practice navigational mission due to runway problems on July 6, 1943.

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Private First Class Barbara O'Brien of the Womens Army Corps, paints the nose of a B-26 Marauder (YU-Y. serial number 41-34982) nicknamed "Jolly Roger" of the 323rd Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publcation 4 Dec 1943.' [stamp] and '295589.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'W.A.C.S. on duty at a Bomber Station. Associated Press Photo shows:- Pfc: Barbara O'Brien painting the Jolly Roger on the nose of a Marauder with the crew looking on.'

323rd 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 / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey p. 177

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Object number: UPL 27653 - Uunidentified airman with B-26C-45 42-107582 "The...