Vincent Louis Pitts

Military

Assigned to 549BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x combat missions. ETD

Awards: AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

385th Bomb Group

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

549th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Jack Victor Cole

• Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
• Nationality: American
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
• Service Numbers: 17033728
• Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
• Role/Job: Flight engineer / Top turret

Milton Rene Coudyser

• Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
• Nationality: American
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
• Service Numbers: 19189936 / T-3916 / O-?
• Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
• Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Joseph Francis Dever

• Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
• Nationality: American
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
• Service Numbers: 11067643
• Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
• Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Lloyd William Griswold

• Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
• Nationality: American
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
• Service Numbers: 39416936
• Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
• Role/Job: Waist gunner

Richard Dean LaFrentz

• Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
• Nationality: American
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
• Service Numbers: 35140520
• Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
• Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Great Ashfield

• Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Boston, Norfolk County, MA	17 March 1922	Son of Louis J and Marie V Pitts.
Enlisted	Manchester, NH	30 September 1942	Manchester, New Hampshire
Based	Great Ashfield		Assigned to 549BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF.