Eric Holmes Jr

Military
media-42219.jpeg UPL 42219 Roland Mitchell crew, 447th Bomb Group, 711th Squadron. Photograph taken at Rattlesden, England, June 1944. Standing, L-R: Sgt. Wilmer Dale Menzel, Lt. Roland Mitchell, Lt. Roderick Moe, Lt. James Liakos (?), Lt. William McRoberts, Sgt. John (Jack) Heath; Kneeling, L-R: Sgt. Eric Holmes, Sgt. Dale Stillwell, Sgt. Reynolds Perez.
Note that a different man is identified as James Liakos in the crew photo of the Hanks crew of the 708th Squadron on 447bg.com; there is only one James Liakos listed in the 447th roster at tyhe back of the Pictorial History 447th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 42219 - Roland Mitchell crew, 447th Bomb Group, 711th Squadron. Photograph taken at Rattlesden, England, June 1944. Standing, L-R: Sgt. Wilmer Dale Menzel,...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

Roland E Mitchell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: pilot

Events

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Born

Detroit, Michigan 20 February 1924

Revisions

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Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the middle name field to the suffix field.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

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Object number: UPL 42219 - Roland Mitchell crew, 447th Bomb Group, 711th...