Roy W Osborn
Military
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FRE 9732
General Anderson, Russ Zorn, General Booth, Colonel Roy Osborn and General Doolittle at Honington, home of the 364th Fighter Group.
First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Standing next to Gen Doolittle Col Roy W Osborne, Commander of 364th Fighter Group, Honington Air Base.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Lt in from 364th FG also something like Greenlin.' Roger Freeman Collection
First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Standing next to Gen Doolittle Col Roy W Osborne, Commander of 364th Fighter Group, Honington Air Base.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Lt in from 364th FG also something like Greenlin.' Roger Freeman Collection
I'm the son of Russ Zorn
Roy Osborn served as the Commanding Officer of the 364th Fighter Group.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Billy Boy Shack Lassie
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron
Events
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) (1) |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) (2) |
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Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Additional unit associations from Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
Additional source:
Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia