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Lt. Parr and crew (Crew 15) of the 615th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group., at an 8th Air Force Base In England, 31 August 1944.

Rear L-R: Gerald E Hansen, Charles H Blevins, Clinton J Parr, Unkn, John U Ridley.

Front L-R: John L Allen, Arthur A Terhorst, George C Daniels, Louis A Perez, James E Holland, Emerson E Bossley.

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Units

  • 401st Bomb Group

    401st Bomb Group

    Group
    The 401st Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Deenethorpe, Northamptonshire, from November 1943 to June 1945. Starting their missions at that time meant the focus was very much on the coming invasion attempt of France planned for the following...

  • 615th Bomb Squadron

    615th Bomb Squadron

    Squadron

People

  • John Allen

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator
    Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

  • Charles Blevins

    Military | Captain | Co-Pilot
    Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

  • Emerson Bossley

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
    The mission on 14 Aug 44: our bomb salvo rod was shot off on the approach to the primary target, and we ended up going over 3 targets before finally dropping our groups bombs on Haburatrat airbase. ...

  • George Daniels

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner
    Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

  • Gerald Hansen

    Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator
    Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

  • James Holland

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner
    Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Awards: DFC, AM(3OLC), American Campaign, WWII Victory, EAME (1 x battle star).

  • Clinton Parr

    Military | Captain | Pilot
    Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

  • Louis Perez

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner
    Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

  • John Ridley

    Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator
    Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

  • Arthur Terhorst

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner
    Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 27 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Date Contributor Update
05 March 2018 13:18:27 Al_Skiff Created entry with caption, unit associations and person associations
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