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FRE 4033
An A-2 Flying Jacket belonging to Peder Larson of the 96th Bomb Group, featuring the nose art of his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Peder's Parade" Larson has handwritten on image: "picture Bill Deenlaw painted on my jacket"
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Lincoln 20/9/44; Grenier 6/10/44; Assigned 482BG Alconbury 11/10/44; transferred 338BS/96BG [BX-W] Snetterton 12/10/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 1/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 3/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45. PEDER'S PARADE.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18122515
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Armorer / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14189765 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Assigned |
21 November 1944 | First flight over Germany, target: Osnabruk. First of 35 missions. Last mission Apr. 5, 1945 target Nuremberg. |