Roy J Hively

Military
Technical Sergeant Roy Jackson Hively, a flight engineer of the 303rd Bomb Group, enjoys a cup of tea. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Public Affairs Ltd' [stamp], 'Passed for Publicatio 9 Apr 1943.' [stamp] and '257538.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"As soon as we beat the hell out of these Nazis I'll be home" declares 20 year old T/Sergt. Roy Jackson Hively, of Columbia City, Indiana. He is serving as a gunner with the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain, has been on 16 raids, and holds the media-378846.jpg FRE 978 Technical Sergeant Roy Jackson Hively, a flight engineer of the 303rd Bomb Group, enjoys a cup of tea. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Public Affairs Ltd' [stamp], 'Passed for Publicatio 9 Apr 1943.' [stamp] and '257538.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"As soon as we beat the hell out of these Nazis I'll be home" declares 20 year old T/Sergt. Roy Jackson Hively, of Columbia City, Indiana. He is serving as a gunner with the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain, has been on 16 raids, and holds the Air Medal with three Clusters. A former farmer at Sycamore, Ill. he has acquired a real liking for English tea. A cup of tea and a book make a welcome break in the job of shooting down Nazis. Sergt. Hively was educated at Larwell, Indiana. His mother, Mrs Lenor Carnahan, lives at 405, W. Market St. Columbia City, Indiana.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 978 - Technical Sergeant Roy Jackson Hively, a flight engineer of the 303rd Bomb Group, enjoys a cup of tea. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Public...

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.303rdBG.com roster

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