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UPL 37623

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Lt. Homer B. Pou

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People

Homer Bruce Pou

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-803865
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31214

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Return Engagement
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Knettishall airfield looking south, the bomb dump is bottom left, 13 March 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC226. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Knettishall

Site type: Airfield

Mission

A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group return to base after a mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31761) nicknamed "Rotherhithe's Revenge". Image stamped on reverse: 'Sunday Pictorial for Censor.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 10 Mar 1944.' [stamp] and '310673.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'BACK FROM BERLIN. Scenes this week at a Bomber station of the U.S. Air Force , somewhere in England. The crew of the Flying Fortress "Rotherhithe's Revenge", a British subscribed ship

8th Air Force 252

Date: 8 March 1944

Revisions

Date: 6 Mar 2019 14:09:14

Contributortoneybrooks

ChangesCreated entry with caption, person associations, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations

Sources

Family photograph