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"While Group commander Col Harry P Leber Jr of NY and Capt Saul B. Schwarz of Passaic, NJ PR officer lend moral support, Congressman Gordon Campbell winds up for a healthy christening swing at the chin turret guns of 'Passaic Warrior'."

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Units

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Harry Philip Leber

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group Headquarters (381st Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-21388
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses, (GD-P, serial number 44-6163), (VP-V, serial number 43-37791) and (VP-S,serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue" of the 381st Bomb Group are escorted by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group during a practice mission. Written on slide casing: 'B-17s Flf 42299.'

44-6163

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Passaic Warrior
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

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Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and aircraft associations
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