FRE 4066

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Sergeant Donald J Morris of the 390th Bomb Group, points at a German butterfly bomb dropped on Parham airbase by a German raider. Image stamped on reverse: '23 Aug 1943.'[stamp, crossed out by censor], 'Not to be published.' [stamp] and '280037.'[Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Bomber Station Raided Last Night. A U.S. Bomber Station "somewhere in England" was raided by an anti-personnel raider last night, August 22, who dropped a number of butterfly bombs. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Sgt. Donald Morrie of Streater, Ill., cautiously approaches a butterfly bomb dropped during the raid last night, August 22. WOR 259910. 23-8-43-Y.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO, US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau and Ministry of Information [Stamps].

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Units

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Locations

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and place associations
Sources

Corrected caption from roster listing in the 390th Bomb Group unit history.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection