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325th Photographic Reconnaissance Wing
Wing
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![Lt Robert A 'Bob' Tunnell [Pilot] and Lt David A 'Dan' McCarthy [Observer] of the 8 Reconnaissance Squadron (Special)(P), 802 Reconnaissance Group (Special) (P), 8 Reconnaissance Wing (P) with a de Havilland DH98 Mosquito PR XVI NS559 at Watton that has received 'flak' damage to one of its engines, 4 August 1944.
Printed caption on reverse: '60900 A.C.- Lt. Tunnel and Lt. McCarthy of the 654th Bomb. Sqdn. 25th Bomb Group. standing beside a flak damaged DeHavilland](https://www.americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/freeman/media-378771.jpg?itok=wQjuAhEA)
Lt Robert A 'Bob' Tunnell [Pilot] and Lt David A 'Dan' McCarthy [Observer] of the 8 Reconnaissance Squadron (Special)(P), 802 Reconnaissance Group (Special) (P), 8 Reconnaissance Wing (P) with a de Havilland DH98 Mosquito PR XVI NS559 at Watton that has received 'flak' damage to one of its engines, 4 August 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '60900 A.C.- Lt. Tunnel and Lt. McCarthy of the 654th Bomb. Sqdn. 25th Bomb Group. standing beside a flak damaged DeHavilland "Mosquito" Reconnaissance. England. August 4, 1944 U.S. Air Force Photo ' The names 'Bob' and 'Daniel' have been handwritten above 'Lt. Tunnel and Lt. McCarthy' respectively. Handwritten caption on reverse: '12/8/44.' Passed for publication by censors on 12 August, 1944.
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Wilbur Bragg
Military | Staff Sergeant | Topographical Draftsman
Map makers for 325th RECON WING -
David Brooks
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Chief of Staff | 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
Croix Militaire Voluntaire -
Hubert Childress
Military | Major | Commanding Officer | 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
August 19 1944 earned Silver Star for outstanding achievement. SS/ AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster -
Edward Creeden
Military | Master Sergeant | Chief Clerk Headquarters | 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
Chief clerk for 7th Photo Group/325th Photo Recon beginning 1944; possible connection with 8th AAF Hdqtrs CMD? bronze star -
John Cunney
Military | Staff Sergeant | Navigator / Cameraman | 25th Bomb Group
Took off from Watton at 1500 hours. Failed to return from PR mission to Nijmegen-Eindhoven area in Mosquito with pilot Lt Robert A Tunnell. Lt Tunnell's Mosquito was hit by ground machine-gun fire and crashed on Plantlunne airfield. Killed in Action ... -
Samuel Custer
Military | Photographic Laboratory Commander | 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
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Wayne Davis
Military | Major
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George Dow
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
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Theodore Fletcher
Military | Captain | Model Section, Planning and Targets
Developed new method for making bomber target models known as the egg-crate method. Bronze Star -
Eric Hawkinson
Military | Sergeant | Intelligence Non-Commissioned Officer; Air Operations Specialist | 25th Bomb Group
Assisted in the collection, evaluation, interpretation and distributing of information of enemy and counter intelligence activities and safeguarding of military information; prepared combat briefs for officers regarding disposition of enemy troops and... -
NS569
Mosquito
Chase camera A/C on Anvil mission to V3 long range cannon battery, Mimoyecques, France. Drone A/C explosion flipped NS569 up several hundred feet, knocking out the port engine with debris coming through the nose injuring the observer Lt Daniel J... -
NS593
Mosquito
Failed to return - Pilot blinded by searchlights causing him to crash at Plantlunne airfield, Germany - Capt Robert A Tunnell - KIA, S/Sgt John G Cunney (nav) - KIA. MACR 8991.
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 September 2014 18:42:44 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia |
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