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303rd Bomb Group Unit History, complete copy Many of the 8th Air Force Groups produced an unofficial unit history in the months after the war ended in Europe but before they were redeployed out of the ETO (European Theater of Operations). Resembling a college yearbook, unit histories were an unofficial – and often tongue-in-cheek – record of the unit’s time based in the UK. They include photo montages showing different aspects of base life. Often the servicemen in the photos are unnamed. The American Air Museum hopes that by adding unit histories to our archive the people in the photos could be identified and eventually connected to their person entries. Many included lists of personnel and a mailing address, providing a means for servicemen to keep in contact with each other after the war. These lists are now incredibly useful records of where US airmen in England in 1945 called their home.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: British
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Construction worker

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An original copy of the 303rd Bomb Group unit history , printed c.1945.