FRE 1086

IMAGE

By downloading this image, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions

First Lieutenant Charles R. Lewis, of the 303rd Bomb Group, climbs into a Piper L-4 Grasshopper. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238736.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"Expect to be home real soon. The R.A.F. are a swell outfit, and really give us a lot of help". This message comes to you from First Lieutenant Charles R. Lewis, of 2515 Phillips Avenue, Chicago, Ill. as he climbs into the cockpit at an American air station somewhere in England. An industrial engineer with Standard Oil Co. before the war, Lt. Lewis made the change over to Air Corps very smoothly. He is 32, married, and though he likes lots of things in England, will be glad to see Chicago again.'

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units

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

People

First Lieutenant Charles R. Lewis, of the 303rd Bomb Group, climbs into a Piper L-4 Grasshopper. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238736.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"Expect to be home real soon. The R.A.F. are a swell outfit, and really give us a lot of help". This message comes to you from First Lieutenant Charles R. Lewis, of 2515 Phillips Avenue, Chicago, Ill. as he climbs into the cockpit at
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 908550
  • Highest Rank: Captain

Revisions

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection