43-38777 Some Number

An A-2 Flying Jacket belonging to Peder Larson of the 96th Bomb Group, featuring the nose art of his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Peder's Parade" Larson has handwritten on image: "picture Bill Deenlaw painted on my jacket" media-408691.jpg FRE 4033 An A-2 Flying Jacket belonging to Peder Larson of the 96th Bomb Group, featuring the nose art of his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Peder's Parade" Larson has handwritten on image: "picture Bill Deenlaw painted on my jacket" Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4033 - An A-2 Flying Jacket belonging to Peder Larson of the 96th Bomb Group, featuring the nose art of his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Peder's Parade"...

Delivered Lincoln 20/9/44; Grenier 6/10/44; Assigned 482BG Alconbury 11/10/44; transferred 338BS/96BG [BX-W] Snetterton 12/10/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 1/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 3/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45. PEDER'S PARADE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18122515
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Armorer / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14189765 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

21 November 1944 First flight over Germany, target: Osnabruk. First of 35 missions. Last mission Apr. 5, 1945 target Nuremberg.

Revisions

Date
ContributorShawn
Changes
Sources

Father's flight record of combat missions. Have full record.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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