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Lieutenant Colonel Frank P. Bostrom, Lieutenant Colonel Beirne Lay Jr , Philippa Ludwell (Lee) Lay, and Lieutenant Colonel John Veerling of the 487th Bomb Group at a party in the Officers Club at Alamogordo Army Air Base, New Mexico.

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Units

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Lieutenant-Colonel Bierne Lay Jr. and Lieutenant-Colonel Veeching of the 487th Bomb Group socialise with Colonel Bostrom and an unknown lady at a party. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Col Biernies Lay Jr, Lt Col Veeching, Col Bostrom.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-22804
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer
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
  • 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
Lieutenant-Colonel Bierne Lay Jr. and Lieutenant-Colonel Veeching of the 487th Bomb Group socialise with Colonel Bostrom and an unknown lady at a party. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Col Biernies Lay Jr, Lt Col Veeching, Col Bostrom.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Ground Executive

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Sources

Associated Beirne Lay & Bostrom & Amended spelling of Lay's name

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ContributorPaulWebber
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Sources

1. 487th Bomb Group Association. http://www.487thbg.org
2. Burbridge, Leo M., ed. 'The History of the 487th Bombardment Group, 22 September 1943 to 7 November 1945'. San Angelo, TX: Newsfoto Yearbooks, 1946 (aka Blue Book). http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/130/
3. de Jong, Ivo. 'The History of the 487th Bomb Group (H)'. Paducah KY: Turner Publishing, Oct 2004
4. de Jong, Ivo M; Hauenstein, Lee C; and Webber, Paul M. 'Photo History of the 487th Bomb Group (H)'. PRI Communications Inc, Nov 2010. http://www.487thbg.org/Book/487thPhotoBook.shtml
5. Henneman, Greg S., MSgt. 49th Fighter Wing History Office, Holloman AFB, New Mexico (former Alamogordo Army Air Base). Dec 2005

Date:
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
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Transferred biographical information added to caption to peoples' pages and associated all airmen depicted.

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ContributorPaulWebber
ChangesChanges to caption
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Gave location of the photo: Alamogordo Army Air Base, New Mexico.

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection