Russell H Orwig

Military
media-32781.jpeg UPL 32781 Staff Sergeant Russell H. Orwig, Gunner, 386th Bomb Group. Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 26 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

Object Number - UPL 32781 - Staff Sergeant Russell H. Orwig, Gunner, 386th Bomb Group.

Oct 2, 1943 'Miss Murial' had retracted gear at takeoff. Crew returned to action. 386th BG was part of the 8thAF from July-October 1943. A month later the Group was transferred to the 9th AF operating from Great Dunmow. Russell flew two full tours before becoming a gunnery instructor until his discharge. He afterwards attended college under the GI Bill, then worked for the John Deere Co.



DFC; Air Medal with 13 clusters

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Lieutenant James T. Wilson and Lieutenant Robert J. Owen of the 386th Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of Information 19 Aug 1943.' [stamp] nand '279545.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AT THE US MARAUDERS BASE. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work together

386th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

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Bettendorf, IA, USA

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Iowans of the Mighty Eighth

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"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 26 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

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AccidentReports.com, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey p. 301 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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