Henry E Tessien

Military
media-48492.jpeg UPL 48492 Henry Tessien (arrowed)

From his Son in Law Thomas Balderrama

Object Number - UPL 48492 - Henry Tessien (arrowed)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

An airman of the 96th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (MZ-W, serial number 42-30123) nicknamed "Big Dick". Official caption printed on photo: '(GM-1-10-96)(11-8-43).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '230123, MIA 25/2/44 MZ-W. 11/8/43.'

42-30123

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Ironbird aka Big Dick
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Snetterton Falcons, pg 283

Henry E Tessien: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 28269 - Henry Tessien is front row second left

Object number: UPL 48492 - Henry Tessien (arrowed)

Object number: UPL 48493 - Mission list for Henry Tessien