FRE 3858
IMAGEWar Correspondent Bede Irvin with Second Lieutenant Thomas B Nelson, a Bombardier of the 94th Bomb Group in front of a B-17G Flying Fortress. Official caption printed on front of print: "(GPR-119-3-94)(5-12-43)(2nd.Lt.T.B.Nelson A.C.)" Printed caption on reverse: 'AP War Correspondent and Chin Turret Gunner. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Bede Irvin (right), AP War Correspondent, chats to 2nd Lt. T.B. Nelson, Bombardier, of Port Tampa City, Fla., who made his first "kill" when he shot down a Focke-Wulf from the "chin turret" of a Flying Fortress while returning from a recent raid on Emden. AP 263429/30. 23-12-43-Y.' Handwritten on reverse: '94 BG.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau and US Army E.T.O. Press Censor [Stamps].
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Role/Job: War Correspondent
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham