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An airman of the 351st Bomb Group with a crashed truck. Associated caption: 'Picture (5): Picture of Army truck wreck. After 35 missions, they almost got me on the hi-way. I was riding in the back of this canvas covered 2 ½ ton Army truck on the way to the ship to take me to the U.S.A. We struck another similar truck. Ours did a “snap-roll” and I was dragged along the roadway upside down with just the canvas top between me and the road.'
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Roger Johnson of the 351st Bomb Group with a crashed truck. Associated caption: 'Picture (5): Picture of Army truck wreck. After 35 missions, they almost got me on the hi-way. I was riding in the back of this canvas covered 2 ½ ton Army truck on the way to the ship to take me to the U.S.A. We struck another similar truck. Ours did a “snap-roll” and I was dragged along the roadway upside down with just the canvas top between me and the road.'

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Units

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

People

A veteran named Roger of the 351st Bomb Group, May 1991, aged 67. Associated caption: 'Picture (3): Picture taken when I graduated from Southern Methodist University Law School – May, 1991, at age 67 years.'

Roger S Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
Sources

Worked out who the airman is from the series of numbered photographs. See: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/197742

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection