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War Correspondent Gladwyn Hill, examines an unexploded enemy bomb that landed on the 100th Bomb Group's base. Image stamped on reverse:'Associated Press.' [stamp] 'Passed for publication 23 Aug 1943'[stamp has been crossed out by censor], 'Not to Be Published' [stamp], '280030.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'US BOMBER STATION RAIDED LAST NIGHT. Associated Press Photo shows: Gladwyn Hill AP War Correspondent, examines one of the bombs dropped during the raid.'
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War Correspondent Gladwyn Hill, examines an unexploded enemy bomb that landed on the 100th Bomb Group's base. Image stamped on reverse:'Associated Press.' [stamp] 'Passed for publication 23 Aug 1943'[stamp has been crossed out by censor], 'Not to Be Published' [stamp], '280030.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'US BOMBER STATION RAIDED LAST NIGHT. Associated Press Photo shows: Gladwyn Hill AP War Correspondent, examines one of the bombs dropped during the raid.'

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Units

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Captain Bernard Thompson of the 387th Bomb Group and War Correspondent Gladwin Hill of the Associated Press, in the cockpit of a B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 8 May 1944.' [stamp] and '319310.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AP War Correspondent Pays A Visit To A Marauder Base "Somewhere In England". Associated Press Photo Shows:- Left, Gladwyn Hill, A.P. War Correspondent sits in the cockpit of a Marauder, right pilot Capt. Bernar

Gladwin Hill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: The Writing 69th
  • Role/Job: War Correspondent

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection