41-31901 Punching Bag
UPL 63994
UPL 63994
A NINTH AIK FORCE BOMBER BASE. FRANCE—Two Texans of the “White Tailed” B-26 Marauder group, commanded by another Texan, Col. Wilson R Wood of Chico, Texas, are helping to deliver smashing aerial blows to the enemy as combat members of “The Punching Bag,” a veteran twin-engined B-36 medium bomber. Relaxing near the nose of the plane after returning from a mission against a railroad at Trier, Germany, they aie: Second Lieutenant James W. Bankston, Atlanta, Ga., co-pilot (left), and Sergeant James E. Bivin, 22, of Percilla, Texas, engineer-gunr.er, (center) and Second Lieutenant “Nick” Parrish, 23, pilot of Emhouse, Texas, (right). All three have earned the Air Medal for participating on more than five combat missions.
(source : Corsicana Semi Weekly Light of February 9, 1945 )
(source : Corsicana Semi Weekly Light of February 9, 1945 )
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Engineer - Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18082699
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield