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Colonel TC Odom, Group commander of the 352nd Bomb Group christens a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37817) nicknamed "Mollita". Image via Walt Cochrek. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ground commander Col TC Odom christens his "Ship".
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Colonel Thetus C Odom, Group commander of the 452nd Bomb Group christens a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37817) nicknamed "Mollita". Image via Walt Cochrek. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ground commander Col TC Odom christens his "Ship".

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Units

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Colonel TC Odom, Group commander of the 352nd Bomb Group christens a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37817) nicknamed "Mollita". Image via Walt Cochrek. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ground commander Col TC Odom christens his "Ship".

Thetus C Odom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: US Strategic Air Forces 452nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Aircraft

43-37817

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mollita
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to caption and unit associations
Sources

Group wrongly identified at 352nd Bomb Group. Corrected to 452nd with information provided by Lennart Westergård

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection