Raymond J Swingholm

Military

media-55250.jpeg UPL 55250 Left to Right:

SGT John C. Bellendir (AG), SGT Raymond Swingholm(FE) , SSGT Harris Pate (R/O), Red Cross Girl Peggy Steers, TSGT Aubrey Chatters (R/O)
321st Bomb Group - 445th BS - 12th AF
Chatters appears to have been in the 447th BS. The rest were in the 445th BS. None were in the 340th BG despite the operations building for that group being behind them.

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Object Number - UPL 55250 - Left to Right: SGT John C. Bellendir (AG), SGT Raymond Swingholm(FE) , SSGT Harris Pate (R/O), Red Cross Girl Peggy Steers, TSGT Aubrey Chatters...

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Units served with

321st Bomb Group

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

445th Bomb Squadron

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

People

John Constantine Bellendir

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 321st Bomb Group 445th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16000660
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Harris Brockington Pate

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 321st Bomb Group 445th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 34604725
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Aircraft

41-13202

Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
Nicknames: Idaho Lassie
Unit: 321st Bomb Group 445th Bomb Squadron

43-27698

Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
Nicknames: Peggy Lou
Unit: 321st Bomb Group 445th Bomb Squadron

Places

Solenzara Airfield

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Lebanon, PA	28 March 1922
Enlisted	Harrisburg, PA	24 November 1942
Other Combat Mission	Porto Santo Stefano, Italy	9 March 1944	42-64508
Other Combat Mission	Littorio (Latina), Italy	10 March 1944	42-64527
Other Combat Mission	Spoleto, Italy	13 March 1944
Other Combat Mission	Orvieto, Italy	20 March 1944
Other Combat Mission	Orvieto, Italy	1 April 1944	42-64529
Other Combat Mission	Orvieto, Italy	12 April 1944	42-32333
Other Combat Missioin	Ficulle, Italy	16 April 1944	42-53373
Other Combat Mission	Terni, Italy	29 April 1944
Other Combat Mission	Orvieto, Italy	30 April 1944	41-13179
Other Combat Mission	Marsciano, Italy	2 May 1944	41-29989
Other Combat Mission	Vallecorsa, Italy	12 May 1944
Other Combat Mission	Castiglione, Italy	14 May 1944
Other Combat Mission	Viterbo, Italy	17 May 1944	41-13202
Other Combat Misson	Borgo San Lorenzo, Italy	19 May 1944	43-4050
Other Combat Mission	Rignano, Italy	24 May 1944
Other Combat Mission	Todi, Italy	25 May 1944	43-27733
Other Combat Mission	Cecina, Italy	26 May 1944
Other Combat Mission	Massa, Italy	27 May 1944	43-27698
Other Combat Mission	Fiano, Italy	29 May 1944	43-27742
Other Combat Mission	Subacio, Italy	1 June 1944	43-27572
Other Combat Mission	Cortona, Italy	3 June 1944
Other Combat Mission	Viareggio, Italy	4 June 1944	43-27742
Other Combat Mission	Viterbo, Italy	6 June 1944
Other Combat Mission	Grosseto, Italy	9 June 1944
Other Combat Mission	Sassaferrato, Italy	13 June 1944
Other Combat Mission	Castiglioncello, Italy	15 June 1944	43-27769
Other Combat Mission	Viareggio, Italy	22 June 1944
Other Combat Mission	Ventimiglia, Italy	29 June 1944
Died	Annville, PA	15 January 2019
	Lebanon, PA		37 Moravian Street

Revisions

Date26 Dec 2021 03:10:27

Contributor466thHistorian

Changes

Sources

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/3147/images/43191_2421…
http://57thbombwing.com/321stHistory/321_BG_1944-05.pdf
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/133389687:2190?tid=&p…

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