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.
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Howard Engstrom
Military
Recon flight over Germany on VE Day, May 1945.
3 Battle Stars
On V-E day I flew on a B-17 as an observer, over Germany for 8 hours photographing destroyed bridges and factories
1 silver star; 2 bronze stars
Service
Units served with
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Born | Chicago, Illinois | 27 December 1920 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2014 18:13:11 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self |
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