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Lt. John W. Rice was a Pilot with the 600th Squadron, based at Nuthampstead. He is pictured here in front of B-17 "VAT 69" 42-107054.

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Units

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 600th Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group.

600th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

John W Rice

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: AO-802492
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-107054

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Vat 69
Unit: 385th Bomb Group 398th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron 600th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Nuthampstead Airfield looking north, the technical and recreation sites are on the left, the ammunition dump and firing butts are at the bottom, 9 June 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/53. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Nuthampstead

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 12 Sep 2016 11:09:38

Contributoremma simpson

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.