1st Air Division
Division
In December 1944, the 1st Bomb Division was redesginated the 1st Air Division.
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Robert John Kleifgen
Military
Loaded cameras on bombers for bombing analysis . Put cameras on the planes for the 351st BG.
Service
Units served with
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1st Bomb Division
Division
The groups under the command of the 1st Bomb Wing came under the command of the 1st Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 1st Air Division. -
351st Bomb Group
Group
The 351st Bomb Group flew strategic bombing missions from their base at Polebrook, Northamptonshire from April 1943 to June 1945. The Group's most famous member was Hollywood actor Clark Gable, who flew four/ five missions with them as an observer... -
Associated Place
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Brampton Grange
Military site : non-airfield
The First Air Division HQ was established at the Grange Hotel, Brampton and very quickly became operational on 15th June 1942 under the command of Colonel Claude E Duncan; on 19th August, Brampton was officially activated as the First Bomb Wing...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Chicago, Illinois | 17 December 1913 |
| Died | 10 June 1990 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 05 October 2014 21:38:32 | Jeff Hawley | Changes to unit associations and place associations |
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1st Air Division Roster of Officers document 31 August 1945 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 05 October 2014 21:35:03 | Jeff Hawley | Changes to service number and role |
| Sources | ||
1st Air Division Roster of Officers document 31 August 1945 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:23:40 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / relative |
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