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Colonel Martin of the 487th Bomb Group. Handwritten on reverse: 'Col Martin.'
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Colonel William Kemp Martin. He was Commanding Officer of the 487th Bomb Group from December 28, 1944 to May 29, 1945.

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Units

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

People

Colonel Martin of the 487th Bomb Group. Handwritten on reverse: 'Col Martin.'

William K Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group Headquarters (487th Bomb Group)
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Group commander

Locations

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Revisions

Date:
ContributorPaulWebber
ChangesChanges to caption and place associations
Sources

de Jong, Ivo. 'The History of the 487th Bomb Group (H)'. Paducah KY: Turner Publishing, Oct 2004

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection