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Veteran personnel of the 91st Bomb Group outside the Officers Mess at Bassingbourn.
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Veteran personnel of the 91st Bomb Group outside the Officers Mess at Bassingbourn. Col. Stanley Wray is definitely the gray-haired fellow standing center-left [in dark suit and tie]. He was the first Group commander at Bassingbourn.

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Colonel Stanley T. Wray of the 91st Bomb Group in front of aB-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Hell's Angels". Passed as censored 18 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'His Bomb Group Has Destroyed More Enemy Aircraft Than Any Other Group In U.S. Air Forces. [Caption damaged…] Photo Shows - Colonel Stanley T. Wray photographed at an American airfield in Britain. SEA July 15th 1943 PN.' On reverse: US Army Censor [Stamp]. Print No: 274994

Stanley T Wray

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-18657
  • Highest Rank: Major General
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Additional information courtesy of Janet Larocco, Historian of the 91st BGMA.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection