FRE 830
IMAGE![Ground Personnel, including Staff Sergeant Roland E. "Lefty" Nairn, of the 95th Bomb Group hoist a bomb beside a B-17 Flying Fortress at Horham. Nairn has written on reverse: 'Taken on base at Horham, Eng during Mar 45. Had I known about the excitement at Alconbury I would not have been so inquisitive. Before [?] I was Armourer-gunner. My curiosity got the best of me. R.E.Lefty Nairn 336sqdn 95th BG. Thats me second from left in Turned-up cap.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-379266.jpg.webp?itok=Fs660ZNL)
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Ground Personnel, including Staff Sergeant Roland E. "Lefty" Nairn, of the 95th Bomb Group hoist a bomb beside a B-17 Flying Fortress at Horham. Nairn has written on reverse: 'Taken on base at Horham, Eng during Mar 45. Had I known about the excitement at Alconbury I would not have been so inquisitive. Before [?] I was Armourer-gunner. My curiosity got the best of me. R.E.Lefty Nairn 336sqdn 95th BG. Thats me second from left in Turned-up cap.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
![Staff Sergeant Roland E. "Lefty" Nairn, a togglier and gunner of the 95th Bomb Group at Horham. 17 March 1945. Nairn has written on reverse in a note to Freeman: 'R.E. "Lefty" Nairn.Togglier/ Nose Gunner 336 Sg - 95th BG 13 Wing - 8AF HORHAM, Eng. Taken on, 17 Mar 45, After returning from raid near Berlin, Germany. Roger-The frown on my face can be explained by the fact that I was just back from the above mission. 4 days later my career as a 95 Bg "Uniform[?] Renewal Specialist" was ended when it was hit](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379265.jpg.webp?itok=VHzZ-ewA)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13090303
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Togglier
