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Samuel Nevin Shorb

Military

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Units served with

The insignia of the 322nd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

322nd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

324th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-39000

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Extra Special
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date15 Nov 2021 13:07:14

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Sources

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=sam…;
https://www.fold3.com/image/638105318?terms=shorb,war,world,ii,samuel;
http://www.91stbombgroup.com/crewphotos/extra_special_crew.html