Eugene H Blue

Military
A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress, January 1945. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Jan 1945. Kirkpatrick (grnd crew), Hank Strauato (Co-pilot), Ray Howel (radio), "Sack", Koncelik (Engineer) + Blue.' media-387769.jpg FRE 5875 A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress, January 1945. Standing left to right: Kirkpatrick, Henry J Stravato, Raymond Haule and "Sack". Kneeling in front: Rudolph Koncelik and Eugene Blue. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Jan 1945. Kirkpatrick (grnd crew), Hank Strauato (Co-pilot), Ray Howel (radio), "Sack", Koncelik (Engineer) + Blue.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5875 - A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress, January 1945. Standing left to right: Kirkpatrick, Henry J Stravato, Raymond...

Assigned Oct 1944

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The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Toledo, Ohio, USA 19 November 1942

Born

Ohio, USA
Lucas County, OH, USA

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Raymond E Haule (crew list provided by); Snetterton Falcons, pg 201

Eugene H Blue: Gallery (8 items)

Lieutenant Beaty and "Lady Moe" a donkey mascot of the 96th Bomb Group outside Nissen hut barracks at Snetterton Heath, 1944. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Fall 1944, Beety & "Lady Moe" outside out barracks 338th Bomb Sqdn.'

Object number: FRE 5863 - Lieutenant Beety and "Lady Moe" a donkey mascot of...

Nissen huts at Snetterton Heath, home of the 96th Bomb Group, winter 1944. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Winter 1944, Home in England, 338th Sqdn area in 96th Bomb Group.'

Object number: FRE 5864 - Nissen huts at Snetterton Heath, home of the 96th...

Personnel of the 96th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand", February 1945. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Feb 1945, Beatty's crew outside B-17 "5 Grand" 96th BG Snetterton Heath, Eng.'

Object number: FRE 5867 - Members of the 96th Bomb Group with the B-17G...

Nostorude (ball turret gunner) and Haule (radio operator) of the 96th Bomb Group get dressed in front of B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators at Leige, Belgium. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'GD-B 337514- 381 BG, K Triangle U- 487 BG, F8+V- 453 BG. Nostorude (ball turret) + Howel (radio) on field in Leige Belgium, Beatty's crew.'

Object number: FRE 5870 - Nostorude (ball turret gunner) and Haule (radio...

Nissen huts at Snetterton Heath, home of the 96th Bomb Group, winter 1944. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Winter 1944, Our washroom + enlisted mens club in background, Snetterton heath airbase. Eccles Road, England.'

Object number: FRE 5872 - Nissen huts at Snetterton Heath, home of the 96th...

A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress, January 1945. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Jan 1945. Kirkpatrick (grnd crew), Hank Strauato (Co-pilot), Ray Howel (radio), "Sack", Koncelik (Engineer) + Blue.'

Object number: FRE 5875 - A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B...

A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress, January 1945. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Koncelik, Blue. Kirkpatrick, Hank Strauato , "Sack", Howel.'

Object number: FRE 5876 - A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand" of the 96th Bomb Group in flight over Holland during a food mission May 1945. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'May 1945, Engines of "5 Grand" in food drop mission over Holland + Amsterdam.'

Object number: FRE 5877 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37716)...