Howard E Kaplan

Military
media-19612.jpeg UPL 19612 Group photo taken in 1945 of a Reconnaissance Group in England, possibly at Watton.

From William Hahn:
'My father was stationed with the US Army Air Force in England, possibly starting in 1943 or 1944. Recently in moving I found the enclosed photo which I had not seen before. My father wrote on it "1945 photo, Recon Group, Walton Air Base, England." My father, Robert C. Hahn, was quite young at the time and is in this photo, the third person from the right in the very back row (his face is partially obscured by the person in front of him). '

Howaed ZE. Kaplan is further identified in photo of 25th Bomb Group commanders located there in 3rd/4th row 2nd from left (on steps). In this photo, he is located in the front row, 5th from left.

Object Number - UPL 19612 - Group photo taken in 1945 of a Reconnaissance Group in England, possibly at Watton. From William Hahn: 'My father was stationed with the US Army...

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.'

25th Bomb Group

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

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Aerial Intelligence of the 8th Air Force, pg 18 (photo) / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Object number: UPL 19612 - Group photo taken in 1945 of a Reconnaissance...