James H Lenahan

Military
media-31786.jpeg UPL 31786 James H. Lenahan Portrait taken in Tampa, Fl in 1944

Photo from personal collection of Lenahan family.

Object Number - UPL 31786 - James H. Lenahan Portrait taken in Tampa, Fl in 1944

Assigned July 1944.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand" of the 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '5 Grand, USA.'

43-37716

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - 5 Grand - The Easter Egg
  • Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

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ContributorJim O'Reilly
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James H. Lenahan was my uncle and told me of his service on the crew of the 5-Grand

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Snetterton Falcons, pg 179

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