Headquarters Squadron (490th Bomb Group)
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From the Ed Kovach archive
Object Number - UPL 47005 - SSgt Edward Kovach
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (490th Bomb Group)
- Service Numbers: 34686341
- Role/Job: Projectionist, Motion Picture
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (490th Bomb Group)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (490th Bomb Group)
- Service Numbers: 19200815
- Role/Job: Radio Mechanic, AAF
![Personnel of the 97th Bomb Group look out for the return of B-17 Flying Fortresses from a raid on Rouen, from the top of the Control Tower at Grafton Underwood.
Image stamped on reverse: 'Photo Supplied Photopress Central.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'USA (BRI) CCC.' [written annotation] and '216036.' [Censor no.]
Printed caption on reverse: 'Picture shows: Aerodrome Personnel on the Control Tower watching for the return of the planes from the raid.' Handwritten captio](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379323.jpg.webp?itok=yT71Hmaq)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (490th Bomb Group) 838th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-309771
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Group commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (490th Bomb Group)
- Service Numbers: O-854901
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia