Arvin Odell Basnight

Military
media-23678.jpeg UPL 23678 Lt. Arvin O. Basnight posing in front of the 91st BG 323rd SQ operations office. Photo by Lt. Thomas F. Flemming, 91st BG, 323rd BS. Thomas F. Flemming

Black and white negative from Lt. Thomas F. Flemming collection. Shot on Kodak Super-XX with Leica I camera.

Object Number - UPL 23678 - Lt. Arvin O. Basnight posing in front of the 91st BG 323rd SQ operations office. Photo by Lt. Thomas F. Flemming, 91st BG, 323rd BS.

Assigned to 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A tail gunner of the 91st Bomb Group clears snow from the tail of his B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-W, serial number 44-8431). Printed caption on reverse of print: '56153 A.C.: Freezing fogs and wet snows have crystallized to cover this 8th Air Force base in England with a shroud of white. This has been the severest winter in England in almost a generation. Prior to take-off, this 91st Bombardment Group tail gunner clears the plexi-glass window in front of his gun sights.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bass
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cheri II
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 13 September 1944
  • Official Description:

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Manteo, NC 14 September 1915 Son of Thomas A 'Tom' and Mary 'Mary Tom' [Meekins] Basnight.

Enlisted

Washington, DC 5 September 1942 Washington, District Of Columbia

Other

Discharged USAAF

7 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Palos Verdes Estate, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 14 January 2000

Buried

Green Hills Memorial Park Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, CA 17 January 2000 Green Hills Memorial Park Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California

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