325th Photographic Reconnaissance Wing

Wing
Lieutenant Bob Tunnel and Lieutenant Daniel McCarthy of the 25th Bomb Group stand with a Mosquito at Watton that has received flak damage to one of its engines. Printed caption on reverse: '60900 A.C.- Lt. Tunnel and Lt. McCarthy of the 654th Bomb. Sqdn. 25th Bomb Group. standing beside a flak damaged DeHavilland "Mosquito" Reconnaissance. England. August 4, 1944 U.S. Air Force Photo.' The names 'Bob' and 'Daniel' have been handwritten above 'Lt. Tunnel and Lt. McCarthy' respectively. Handwritten caption media-378771.jpg FRE 595 1st Lt Robert A 'Bob' Tunnell [Pilot] and 1st Lt David A 'Dan' McCarthy [Observer] of the 8 Reconnaissance Squadron (Special)(P), 802 Reconnaissance Group (Special) (P), 8 Reconnaissance Wing (P) with a de Havilland DH98 Mosquito PR XVI NS559 at Watton that has received 'flak' damage to one of its engines, 4 August 1944.

Printed caption on reverse: '60900 A.C.- Lt. Tunnel and Lt. McCarthy of the 654th Bomb. Sqdn. 25th Bomb Group. standing beside a flak damaged DeHavilland "Mosquito" Reconnaissance. England. August 4, 1944 U.S. Air Force Photo

' The names 'Bob' and 'Daniel' have been handwritten above 'Lt. Tunnel and Lt. McCarthy' respectively. Handwritten caption on reverse: '12/8/44.' Passed for publication by censors on 12 August, 1944.
Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Photo.
Mosquito Photo-Reconnaissance Units of World War 2 by Martin W Bowman.

Object Number - FRE 595 - 1st Lt Robert A 'Bob' Tunnell [Pilot] and 1st Lt David A 'Dan' McCarthy [Observer] of the 8 Reconnaissance Squadron (Special)(P), 802 Reconnaissance...

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People

Wilbur K Bragg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Photographic Reconnaissance Wing
  • Service Numbers: 19180809
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Topographical Draftsman

David Brooks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Photographic Reconnaissance Wing 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
  • Service Numbers: O-378518
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Chief of Staff

Hubert Mason Childress

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Photographic Reconnaissance Wing 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 27th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732160
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Edward J Creeden

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Photographic Reconnaissance Wing 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
  • Service Numbers: 32236027
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Chief Clerk Headquarters

John G Cunney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 8th Combat Camera Unit 325th Photographic Reconnaissance Wing 25th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06995337
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Navigator / Cameraman

Aircraft

NS569

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 325th Photographic Reconnaissance Wing 25th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron

NS593

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 325th Photographic Reconnaissance Wing 25th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron

Mission

549

  • Date: 13 August 1944

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

325th Photographic Reconnaissance Wing: Gallery (1 items)

Lieutenant Bob Tunnel and Lieutenant Daniel McCarthy of the 25th Bomb Group stand with a Mosquito at Watton that has received flak damage to one of its engines. Printed caption on reverse: '60900 A.C.- Lt. Tunnel and Lt. McCarthy of the 654th Bomb. Sqdn. 25th Bomb Group. standing beside a flak damaged DeHavilland "Mosquito" Reconnaissance. England. August 4, 1944 U.S. Air Force Photo.' The names 'Bob' and 'Daniel' have been handwritten above 'Lt. Tunnel and Lt. McCarthy' respectively. Handwritten caption

Object number: FRE 595 - 1st Lt Robert A 'Bob' Tunnell [Pilot] and 1st Lt...