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Roy Island Crew
388th BG - 562nd BS
Standing Left to Right: Robert L. Sanders (FE), Robert A. Palmer (B), Roy E. Island (P), John P. Gallien (CP), Oliver A. Morris (WG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Larry C. Parrish (R/O), Henry G. Woods (TG), Fred L. Brunty (WG), Woodrow W. Wiggins (BTG)
Completed 27 mission tour: 26 November 1943 - 16 March 1944
Group
The 388th Bomb Group flew strategic bombing mission from Knettishall, Suffolk from June 1943 to the end of the war. During this time, though, detachments were sent to Fersfield, Norfolk to conduct Aphrodite missions. In these Aphrodite missions veteran...
Squadron
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner
Air Medal w /Oak Leaf Cluster
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Waist Gunner
Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Radio Operator
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Flight Engineer
Military | Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) | Ball Turret Gunner
Military | Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) | Tail Gunner
Military site : airfield
Knettishall was built to Class A standard for an American Bomb Group that would be bringing up to forty heavy bombers with them in three or four Squadrons. The 388th Bomb Group, which stayed at Knettishall for their entire service in the ETO, flew B-17...
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| 04 June 2016 20:48:19 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations |
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