FRE 4132

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Private First Class Eugene Kiolbassa of the 303rd Bomb Group plays baseball. Printed caption on reverse: '"So far, so good" is the laconic message which PFC Eugene Kiolbassa sends from the U.S. Air Corps in Britain to his mother at 2451 Central Park Avenue, Chicago. Aged 24 and single Pte. Kiolbassa used to work for Stewart & Warner as an electro-plater.' On reverse: Current Affairs Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

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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

People

Private First Class Eugene Kiolbassa of the 303rd Bomb Group plays baseball. Printed caption on reverse: '"So far, so good" is the laconic message which PFC Eugene Kiolbassa sends from the U.S. Air Corps in Britain to his mother at 2451 Central Park Avenue, Chicago. Aged 24 and single Pte. Kiolbassa used to work for Stewart & Warner as an electro-plater.' On reverse: Current Affairs Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15090463
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Role/Job: G/P

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection