Willard Beaird
Military | Private First Class (6th Grade) | B-17 Gunner
Alexandria Army Air Base
Military site : airfield
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TB-17G 42-102768 at Alexandria AAF. A bomber crew that later served with the 452nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption: 'Front row L to R: J Stock (Pilot), M L Potter (Co-Pilot), E P Agnello (Bombardier), J C Taylor (Navigator). Rear: W J Hermanson (Engineer/ Top Turret Gunner), H Gazawau (Radio Op), S Shuey (Waist Gunner) D J Papa (Ball Turret Gunner), ? Moulton (he left crew), R D Beard (Tail Gunner). Photo about June 1944
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B-17F-DL LADY GRACE Alexandria, LA 1944 (AL) ( see B-17F-DL 42-3019 at Alexandria, Jan 1944 as possible match.)
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B-17F-DL LADY GRACE Alexandria, LA 1944 (AL) ( see B-17F-DL 42-3019 at Alexandria, Jan 1944 as possible match.)
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Colorized photo of the Sam Peak crew. Photo taken spring 1944 at Alexandria Air Base in Alexandria, Louisiana. Front Row L to R: Samuel L. Peak, Victor R. Romasco, Thomas J. Tracy, Allen Osterberg. Back Row L to R: Murl F. Simmons, Richard Oberlin, Frank A. Welke Jr., Robert F. Scharff, Redin R. Kilpatrick, Max L. Rockey. Kilpatrick and Tracy not assigned with 534th BS.
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Left to right: Unknown Lt., Lt. Roy Rice, Lt. Sam Peak, Lt. Sanford White, Lt. Allen Osterberg
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Back row left to right: Lt. Roy Rice, Lt. Sam Peak, Lt. Victor Romasco Front row left to right: Lt. Allen Osterberg and unknown Lt.
Detailed history
The base was opened on 21 October 1942 and performed Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircrew training. It was placed on inactive status on September 23, 1946, although a small cadre of Army and Air Force personnel (331 Composite Squadron) remained assigned to Alexandria Municipal Airport throughout the late 1940s.
Its major operating units were:
United States Army Air Forces
67th Airdrome Squadron, 1 February 1943 – 25 March 1943
471st Bombardment Group, 1 May 1943 – 7 May 1943
469th Bombardment Group, 7 May 1943 – 1 April 1944
221st AAF Base Unit, 25 March 1944 – 1 March 1945
329th AAF Base Unit, 1 March 1945 – 23 September 1946
English Heritage's record description
Not yet known
Service
People
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John England
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Fighter Pilot | 357th Fighter Group
Flight leader 362nd FS 357th Fighter Group March 1943 - Feb. 1945 ... -
Wilton Fremaux
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | 379th Bomb Group
Wilton Fremaux enlisted on September 14, 1942. 26 missions; B-17 Flying Fortress; T/SGT; Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner. He was from Alexandria, Louisiana. He was stationed at Kimbolton, England with the 379th Bomber Group, 524th Bomb Squadron.... -
John MacCallum
Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner | 379th Bomb Group
Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 11 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Sorau Germany mission 11-Apr-44 'Tenny Belle' exploded in mid-air near Downham Market, England. Killed in Action (KIA) Awards: AM, PH. -
Howard Polizzo
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner / Armorer | 379th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA). Plane exploded mid-air near Downham Market, England ...
Revisions
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| 07 July 2021 14:20:27 | Emily | Changes to known as, usaaf to date, construction date, closure date and person associations |
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https://www.alexandria-louisiana.com/england-air-force-base.htm |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 28 March 2018 04:14:53 | TennyBelle | Changes to name, latitude, longitude, usaaf from date, construction date, closure date and history |
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Wikipedia |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 15 March 2018 01:40:19 | Tom22 | Created entry with name, latitude and longitude |
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This picture was taken at the 211th AAF BU (Combat Crew Training Station-Heavy) Alexandria Army Air Field, LA. The "Stencil" type number were unique to this base. Hope this a help, Tom Tom |
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