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Joseph Scranton Tate Jr

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Units

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph S Tate Jr, Sergeant Edward J Rubin and Technical Sergeant Gottrell H Wright of the 93rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40128) nicknamed "Ball of Fire the III". Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 4 Nov 1943' [stamp]. '283892' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'COMBAT PERSONNEL OF THE "TRAVELLING CIRCUS" L to R: Lt. Col. Joseph S. Tate, Jr of St. Augustine Fla. Squadron Commander, has completed 32 missions, incl. Rome and Ploest

Joseph Scranton Tate

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-024034
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / pilot

Aircraft

42-41002

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18238557 Translations of American Incidents - AV 501/44 - AV 600/44, page 185