Socrates Nick Triantafellu

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A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-P, serial number 41-31633) nicknamed "Hot Pistol". Image via Chester P Klier. Printed caption on reverse: '552nd BS, 386th BG. A/C name: Hot Pistol, A/C Ser no. 41-31633 RG-P. Crew left to right: 1-A/C: Lynch H Everhart, 2-E/G: Eugene Hood, 3-C/P: James W Bryant, 4- Pilot Justin C Lubojasky, 5: B/N Amar Adranigan, 6- R/G: Socrates N Triantafellu.' media-380221.jpg FRE 2244 A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-P, serial number 41-31633) nicknamed "Hot Pistol". Image via Chester P Klier. Printed caption on reverse: '552nd BS, 386th BG. A/C name: Hot Pistol, A/C Ser no. 41-31633 RG-P. Crew left to right: 1-A/C: Lynch H Everhart, 2-E/G: Eugene Hood, 3-C/P: James W Bryant, 4- Pilot Justin C Lubojasky, 5: B/N Amar Adranigan, 6- R/G: Socrates N Triantafellu.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2244 - A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-P, serial number 41-31633) nicknamed "Hot Pistol". Image via Chester P Klier....

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Units served with

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 Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.'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

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-P, serial number 41-31633) nicknamed "Hot Pistol". Image via Chester P Klier. Printed caption on reverse: '552nd BS, 386th BG. A/C name: Hot Pistol, A/C Ser no. 41-31633 RG-P. Crew left to right: 1-A/C: Lynch H Everhart, 2-E/G: Eugene Hood, 3-C/P: James W Bryant, 4- Pilot Justin C Lubojasky, 5: B/N Amar Adranigan, 6- R/G: Socrates N Triantafellu.'

41-31633

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Hot Pistol
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 552nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Florida, USA 24 November 1918 Daytona Beach, FL

Enlisted

31 January 1942 Camp Blanding, FL

Died

24 August 2007 Daytona Beach, FL

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NARA files verified his birth and death date, DFC, PH and AM w/12 Oak Leaf Clusters. He earned at least one bronze star device on the EAME Campaign Medal and surely merited more devices as his files show he received the first Air Medal in Sep 1943, and flew well into 1944. More than likely he earned the Good Conduct Medal as well, but his personnel files could verify that.

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Caption information for FRE 2244 in IWM's Roger Freeman Collection. Information provided by Chester P Klier, historian of the 386th Bomb Group.
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A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-P, serial number 41-31633) nicknamed "Hot Pistol". Image via Chester P Klier. Printed caption on reverse: '552nd BS, 386th BG. A/C name: Hot Pistol, A/C Ser no. 41-31633 RG-P. Crew left to right: 1-A/C: Lynch H Everhart, 2-E/G: Eugene Hood, 3-C/P: James W Bryant, 4- Pilot Justin C Lubojasky, 5: B/N Amar Adranigan, 6- R/G: Socrates N Triantafellu.'

Object number: FRE 2244 - A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B...