James H Ainsworth

Military
The operations room of the 94th Bomb Group. 

Handwritten caption on reverse: '94BG.' On reverse: Associated Press [Stamp], 'Passed for publication 14 December 1943.'[stamp]. 

Printed caption on reverse: 'Operations Room of US Bomber Base - Key spot and heart of the planning and organization of a mission is in the operations office of a base. Manned 24-hours a day, a funnel for all the incoming information and data that is needed to plan the thousands of details to complete a successful mission. The media-408450.jpg FRE 3827 The operations room at Bury St Edmunds, December 1943

Handwritten caption on reverse: '94BG.' On reverse: Associated Press [Stamp], 'Passed for publication 14 December 1943.'[stamp].

Printed caption on reverse: 'Operations Room of US Bomber Base - Key spot and heart of the planning and organization of a mission is in the operations office of a base. Manned 24-hours a day, a funnel for all the incoming information and data that is needed to plan the thousands of details to complete a successful mission. The 'Ops' room is the brain of a bombing mission. Intelligence information about the target, planned bomb load, amount of gasoline needed to make the flight with a safe margin, are put together and readied to pass along the line to ground officers to put into effect , and to the crews at briefing before takeoff time. Associated Press photo shows: At work in the 'Ops Room' during the planning of a raid, left to right ; Assistant Operations Officer, Capt. James H. Ainsworth, Rutland, Ver, Lt. David B. Vinson Jr., 3110 Federal St., El Paso, Tex, Lt. Mathew Murray, 276 Great Kills Road, New York City, Sgt. M. D. Horn, 3822 NE Milton Portland, Ore, Col. Louis G. Thorup, Group Air Executive Officer, 115 Edith Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah, and S/Sgt. Joseph D. Lugosh Jr., 348 Springfield Terrace, Haddonfield, NJ.' Roger Freeman Collection

Freeman, Mighty Eighth War Manual, p9

Object Number - FRE 3827 - The operations room at Bury St Edmunds, December 1943 Handwritten caption on reverse: '94BG.' On reverse: Associated Press [Stamp], 'Passed for...

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A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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