FRE 5327
IMAGEDebden, base of the 4th Fighter Group from September 1942. View from SW of Debden taken by Edward Richie. Red Nissen hut next to back entrance road to blister hangers is the Belly Tank, EM bar. Later disassembled and rebuilt at the SAF Museum at Dayton, Ohio. Ed may have been taking photos from the back seat of the 4th Fighter Group's Vaultee Vengeance hack plane. However, his son Mark has not yet found mention of this day in Ed's Diary and/or V-mails. Handwritten on slide:"Debden aerial B40"
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 864th Air Engineering Squadron
- Highest Rank: Warrant Officer (RAF)
- Role/Job: Shop Superintendent (Aviation)
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Added information to the caption as received by Mark Richie, VP, Association of the 4th Fighter group WWII http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/
Additional information from Edward Richie's son, Mark Richie, VP, Association of the 4th Fighter group WWII http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/