Howard Wechsler

Military

Took part in an amateur film by Lieutenant Donald J. Hudson, US 9th Army Air Force pilot, which records activities of the USAAF 391st Bombardment Group, based at RAF Matching, England, during the Second World War. The footage was shot between October 1943 and October 1944.

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Units served with

An airman of the 391st Bomb Group wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'

391st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Donald J Hudson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693781
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Matching airfield looking south, the technical site is on the left, 19 July 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/62.English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Matching

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Matching Green

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

https://www.391bombgroup.org.uk/crew_list.php?sq=575&asn=O797108&indivi…;
IWM Collection https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/27160;