Louis J Bamberger

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Object Number - UPL 33496 - Louis James Bamberger, 1st Lieutenant. The 453rd Bombardment Squadron. Part of crew Aircraft Red Dog, 41-31818 VT-C, piloted by Jerome St. Peter...

Killed in Action (KIA)

AM w/ 6 Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

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 Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

20 May 1944

Born

Ohio

Buried

Other

Missing in Action (MIA)

20 May 2044

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:19:16
ContributorAAM
Sources

9th Air Force Roll of Honor (IWM in liaison with Ninth Air Force veterans and group associations, American Battle Monuments Commission, and Buddies of the Ninth Association) / B-26 memorials guide / Combat Chronology, WW II Memorial website / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Louis J Bamberger: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 33496 - Louis James Bamberger, 1st Lieutenant. The 453rd...

Object number: UPL 33529 - Louis J. Bamberger (backrow, center), 1st...