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Diary of Lt. Norman Retchin, Pilot, 323rd BS, 91st BG

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Units

323rd Bomb Squadron

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

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Norman Retchin

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Mission

An Airman of the 305th Bomb Group in his quarters Passed for publication 2 Jun 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2/6/43.' Printed caption removed from reverse. On reverse: Daily Sketch, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

VIII Bomber Command 60

Date: 21 May 1943

Revisions

Date: 3 Feb 2024 20:22:43

Contributoracbernstein1

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Sources

Transcribed and annotated by Dr. Greg Varhall. http://www.91stbombgroup.com/airmen_diaries/diary_norman_retchin.pdf