Roy W Osborn

Military
General Anderson, Russ Zoan, General Booth, Colonel Osborne and General Dootlittle at Honington, home of the 364th Fighter Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Standing next to Gen Dootlittle Col Roy W Osborne, Commander of 364th Fighter Group, Honington Air Base.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Lt in from 364th FG also something like Greenlin.' media-456604.jpg FRE 9732 General Anderson, Russ Zorn, General Booth, Colonel Roy Osborn and General Doolittle at Honington, home of the 364th Fighter Group.

First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Standing next to Gen Doolittle Col Roy W Osborne, Commander of 364th Fighter Group, Honington Air Base.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Lt in from 364th FG also something like Greenlin.' Roger Freeman Collection

I'm the son of Russ Zorn

Object Number - FRE 9732 - General Anderson, Russ Zorn, General Booth, Colonel Roy Osborn and General Doolittle at Honington, home of the 364th Fighter Group. First...

Roy Osborn served as the Commanding Officer of the 364th Fighter Group.



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Personnel of the 364th Fighter Group stand in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 303rd Bomb Group at Honington in 1945. Printed caption on reverse: '71620 AC- Colgate Relay Crew of the 364th Fighter Group, 67th Fighter Wing at 8th AFS F-375, Honnington [sic], England. 5/7/45. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Wing
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Aircraft

A P-51 Mustang (N2-O, serial number 44-13933) nicknamed "Shack Lassie" of the 364th Fighter Group prepares for take off. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Shack Lassie.'
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Billy Boy Shack Lassie
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron

Events

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End Tour of Duty (ETD) (1)

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End Tour of Duty (ETD) (2)

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Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Additional unit associations from Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Additional source:
Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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