UPL 57502

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Written on the back of the image: "Here's your sad sack brother bleeding a brake. Picture is about 50% under-exposed. Can you read on the ire SOXO Air A1. That, Ugly S-1 and Wildflower S-1 are code words used on all items of supply coming to this base. Every single box or piece has one of the above stenciled on. When I was at Sac[ramento] crates with the stencil GOLD were for Alaska, EBONY for N. Africa."

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Service Numbers: 39137673
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Airplane Hydraulic Mechanic 528

Locations

Aerial photograph of Burtonwood airfield, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/622. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Base Air Depot Area (BADA) : 1st Base Air Depot (1 BAD)

Revisions

Date:
Contributorlisagorrell
ChangesCreated entry with caption and place associations
Sources

Gorrell Family Collection, collection of George J. Gorrell