39th Service Group

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Chaplain Adrian Poletti of the 303rd Bomb Group prepares the Altar for Mass inside the station Chapel. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943.' [stamp] and '245678.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Preparing for Mass at the American Army Camp in Britain is Chaplain Adrian M Poletti of 203 Oak Street Weehawken , N J. Chaplain Poletti, who is 35 years of age, was formerly at St Michaels School, Union City. His parents reside media-378804.jpg FRE 936 Chaplain Adrian Poletti of the 306th Bomb Group prepares the Altar for Mass inside the station Chapel at Thurleigh.

Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943.' [stamp] and '245678.' [Censor no.]

Printed caption on reverse: 'Preparing for Mass at the American Army Camp in Britain is Chaplain Adrian M Poletti of 203 Oak Street Weehawken , N J. Chaplain Poletti, who is 35 years of age, was formerly at St Michaels School, Union City. His parents reside at 203 Oak St, Weehawken. He sends them all this message- "Everything going swell. Enjoying my work and putting on weight".' Roger Freeman Collection

Changed group from 303rd to 306th Bomb Group. This image was intially filed with images from the 303rd Bomb Group by Roger Freeman, and is part of a series of Current Affairs Photos of airmen from 303rd and 306th BG personnel

There are documents and photos pertaining to Poletti and his service in the < href="http://www.306bg.org/PDFcorres/p/poletti_adrian.pdf"> 306th BG archives

Object Number - FRE 936 - Chaplain Adrian Poletti of the 306th Bomb Group prepares the Altar for Mass inside the station Chapel at Thurleigh. Image stamped on reverse:...

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Unit stations

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Harrington

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Wattisham

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People

Marvin J Abts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 39th Service Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36298560
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Clerk Typist

Charles Banas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 39th Service Group
  • Service Numbers: O-696737
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Frank B Edelbrock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 39th Service Group 414th Air Service Group
  • Service Numbers: O-424335
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Administrative Officer

Stanley S Furst

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 39th Service Group
  • Service Numbers: O-901439
  • Highest Rank: Captain

Walter T McGough

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 39th Service Group
  • Service Numbers: 33265588

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

39th Service Group: Gallery (1 items)

Chaplain Adrian Poletti of the 303rd Bomb Group prepares the Altar for Mass inside the station Chapel. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943.' [stamp] and '245678.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Preparing for Mass at the American Army Camp in Britain is Chaplain Adrian M Poletti of 203 Oak Street Weehawken , N J. Chaplain Poletti, who is 35 years of age, was formerly at St Michaels School, Union City. His parents reside

Object number: FRE 936 - Chaplain Adrian Poletti of the 306th Bomb Group...