FRE 4138

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Captain John J. Manning of the 303rd Bomb Group, visits the Officer's Club. A censor has obscured the insignia on Manning's jacket. Passed as censored 16 Dec 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'After a hard day's work at an airfield somewhere in England, Capt. John J. Manning, of 6442 Wayne Avenue, Chicago, Ill. strides into the officers club to relax. Capt. Manning is a doctor back home, is 28, married, and was educated, at Loyola University, Chicago.' On reverse: Ministry of Information, Current Affairs Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

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Units

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Captain John J. Manning of the 303rd Bomb Group, visits the Officer's Club. A censor has obscured the insignia on Manning's jacket. Passed as censored 16 Dec 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'After a hard day's work at an airfield somewhere in England, Capt. John J. Manning, of 6442 Wayne Avenue, Chicago, Ill. strides into the officers club to relax. Capt. Manning is a doctor back home, is 28, married, and was educated, at Loyola University, Chicago.' On reverse: Ministry of Information, Current Affairs
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Captain

Revisions

Date:
ContributorPhillWray
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
Sources

Associated image from Freeman Collection caption information John J Manning

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection