1st Bomb Wing

Wing
Private First Class William Archer uses a British-made teleprinter to send out field orders to USAAF Bomb Groups from Brampton Grange airbase, the headquarters of the 8th Air Force's 1st Air Division. Passed for publication 2 Feb 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Teleprinter operators send out Field Orders, PFC William Archer uses a British machine at Brampton Grange, Station No. 103, HQ 1 Air Div.' P On reverse: US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamp]. Printed caption attached media-458347.jpg FRE 10930 Private First Class William Archer uses a British-made teleprinter to send out field orders to USAAF Bomb Groups from Brampton Grange , the headquarters of the 1st Bomb Wing , 2 February 1943.

Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Teleprinter operators send out Field Orders, PFC William Archer uses a British machine at Brampton Grange, Station No. 103, HQ 1 Air Div.' On reverse: US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamp]. Printed caption attached to reverse: Photo - 246568 Behind Scenes Pictures of U.S. Army Air Force Headquarters wing in England. (19 Pictures) Wide World Photo Shows: Working in Tele-printer room, right, is Private William archer, 1326, Webster Ave., N.Y.C. WW/ALA Roger Freeman Collection

Removed wrong association to William L Archer (447th BG)

Amended unit associations, as at the time of Image the 1st Air Division was the 1st Bomb Wing

Object Number - FRE 10930 - Private First Class William Archer uses a British-made teleprinter to send out field orders to USAAF Bomb Groups from Brampton Grange , the...

The First Bomb Wing arrived in the UK in July 1942. The wing command became the 1st Bomb Division in August 1943, while the wing was retitled the 1st Combat Bomb Wing.

Commanding Officers

Colonel Frank A. Armstrong of the 97th Bomb Group in the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Photographed by US Army Air Air Forces.' [caption], 'US Official Phot No. USB 230. (WA) Distributed by the Ministry of Information.' [caption] 'USAA(BRI)CCC:TYPE.' [written annotation] Printed caption on reverse: 'LEADER OF THE US BOMBING ATTACK ON WILHELMSHAVEN. Photo shows:- Col. Frank A. Armstrong of Asheville N.C. who led the bombing attack on Wilhelmshaven- the first American air a

Frank Alton Armstrong

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-17459
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant General
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Commanding Officer
Brigadier-General Haywood S. Hansell (right) and Colonel Curtis E. LeMay (left) with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th" of the 305th Bomb Group, 13 May 1943. Official caption on image: "71088 A.C." Printed caption on reverse: '71088 USAF - Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell and Colonel Curtis E. LeMay pose beside the Boeing B-17 "Dry Martini 4th, The Cocktail Kids" on 13 May 1943. 304th[sic] Bomb Group based in England. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

Haywood Shepherd Hansell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Combat Bomb Wing Headquarters (Eighth Air Force)
  • Service Numbers: O-17468
  • Highest Rank: Major General
  • Role/Job: Commander

Newton Longfellow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Bomber Command 1st Combat Bomb Wing
  • Service Numbers: O-10995
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Commanding General, 8th Air Force Bomber Command

Robert Boyd Williams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Bomb Division 303rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-15154
  • Highest Rank: Major General
  • Role/Job: Aerial Observer, Commander

Woodrow W Dunlop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Bomb Division 381st Bomb Group Headquarters (381st Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-20814
  • Role/Job: Commander

Claude E Duncan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Combat Bomb Wing
  • Service Numbers: O-10717
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Commander

Laurence S Kuter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Combat Bomb Wing
  • Service Numbers: O-16777
  • Highest Rank: General
  • Role/Job: Commander

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Established

6 July 1918

Other

Redesignated

30 August 1943

Based

Moved to England

Brampton Grange 19 August 1942

Based

Bassingbourn 30 August 1943

Encompassing

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

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

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