FRE 2047
IMAGELieutenant Colonel Frank P. Bostrom, Lieutenant Colonel Beirne Lay Jr , Philippa Ludwell (Lee) Lay, and Lieutenant Colonel John Veerling of the 487th Bomb Group at a party in the Officers Club at Alamogordo Army Air Base, New Mexico.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-22804
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (490th Bomb Group) 838th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-309771
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Group commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Ground Executive
Revisions
1. 487th Bomb Group Association. http://www.487thbg.org
2. Burbridge, Leo M., ed. 'The History of the 487th Bombardment Group, 22 September 1943 to 7 November 1945'. San Angelo, TX: Newsfoto Yearbooks, 1946 (aka Blue Book). http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/130/
3. de Jong, Ivo. 'The History of the 487th Bomb Group (H)'. Paducah KY: Turner Publishing, Oct 2004
4. de Jong, Ivo M; Hauenstein, Lee C; and Webber, Paul M. 'Photo History of the 487th Bomb Group (H)'. PRI Communications Inc, Nov 2010. http://www.487thbg.org/Book/487thPhotoBook.shtml
5. Henneman, Greg S., MSgt. 49th Fighter Wing History Office, Holloman AFB, New Mexico (former Alamogordo Army Air Base). Dec 2005
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