Theodore H Austin

Military

Chowhound Mission, May 1, 1945, Food Drop: Planes were loaded with the 10-in-one rations. Even so they carried the full complement of gunners and loaded guns because they were still not sure how sincere the Germans were in their promises not to shoot

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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

43-38513

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Never Had It So Good, Chief Thundercloud

Revisions

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ContributorDustin.fackrell
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Sources

Found him listed as the pilot to this plane in a pdf document related to all the missions flown for Operation Chowhound.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Snetterton Falcons, pg 252, 254-256