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UPL 45995

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S/Sgt. Edgar S Nichols

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Units

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 422nd Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group.

422nd Bomb Squadron

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

People

Edgar S Nichols

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Gunner

Aircraft

42-29673

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Old Bill
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron 422nd Bomb Squadron

Locations

Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B-17 Flying Fortress is coming in to land. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresse

Chelveston

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 20 Nov 2020 00:40:56

Contributor42-29673

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

Sources

From scan of photo given to me by Capt William Whitson pilot of 42-2973 JJ-S Old Bill