FRE 971

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Private Edward J Barry of the 303rd Bomb Group pushes a wheel barrow across the air base. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943.' [stamp] and '245659.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Even pushing a heavy wheel barrow through mud does not worry Pte Edward J Barry of 51-17 47th St Woodside L I. New York, now serving with the US Army Engineers. To his parents at the above address he sends the message about Army life in Britain - "Feeling fine. Getting along swell and can't grumble." Barry is 30, and single.'

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Units

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Revisions

Date:
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to person associations
Sources

Disassociated person, the Edward Barry depicted is a private in the US Engineers

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection