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Roy Bertrand

Military

Roy Bertrand was a gunner on 'Rhapsody in Red' of 324th Sqdn 91st BG and completed 35 missions, surviving a crash on Christmas Eve 1944.

A fireman in civilian life for some thirty years he was Fire Chief and also served two terms as a City Councilman. He died January 8th 2001.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

324th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-97959

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Rhapsody in Red
Unit: 1st Combat Bomb Wing 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date31 Mar 2020 13:12:24

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Sources

Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of Roy Bertrand.