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Ronald Peards and Joy Peards, enjoy a trip to St James Park with Technical Sergeant Howard E Isaacson of the 303rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St James Park London, Eng. Ronald Peards, Joy Peards, Howard E Isaacson, T/Sgt 427th Bomb Sq, 303rd Bomb Gp, Molesworth Eng.'
Group
The 303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated on 3-Feb-1942 at Pendleton Field, Oregon. They assembled at Gowen Field, Idaho on 11-February 1942 where it conducted flight training until 12-Jun-1942. The Group then moved to Alamogordo Field, New...
Military | Technical Sergeant | Engineering
Military site : airfield
Molesworth was one of the early stations used by the Eighth Air Force in the UK, first occupied by the 15th Bomb Squadron’s Douglas Bostons in June 1942. Built in 1940 and extended and improved in 1942, Molesworth is most associated with the 303rd...
Other location
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 08 September 2014 15:27:46 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection |
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