Charles Aillet

Military
Airmen of the 458th Bomb Group gather outside a hangar after a mission. Image via Lieutenant Vincent Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Intill smoke cigars, 753rd Hangar & operations. Kania W/O cap, Cullet W/ Cap, Vincent with cigar.' media-380713.jpg FRE 1907 Airmen of the 458th Bomb Group gather outside a hangar before a mission in July 1944.
In the foreground are Joe Kania (without cap), Charlie Aillet (with cap) and Bob Vincent (with cigar).

Image via Lieutenant Vincent
Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Intill smoke cigars, 753rd Hangar & operations. Kania W/O cap, Cullet W/ Cap, Vincent with cigar.' Roger Freeman Collection

Caption information given on this page: http://www.458bg.com/crewaz07morford.htm

Object Number - FRE 1907 - Airmen of the 458th Bomb Group gather outside a hangar before a mission in July 1944. In the foreground are Joe Kania (without cap), Charlie Aillet...

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Lady Luck - Elmer
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

458bg.com & http://www.458bg.com/crewaz07morford.htm / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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