FRE 4136

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First Lieutenant Charles R. Giauque of the 91st Bomb Group, walking with his bicycle. Printed caption on reverse: '"Everything O.K. We are cooking with petrol!!!!" That's the message from 1st Lt. Charles R. Gisuque, of 4530 Drexel Blvd., Chicago, to his friends at Hyde Park Neighbourhood Club, 1364, E. 56th Street, where he was a Recreation Leader and to his parents, Lt. Cmdr. & Mrs. C.D. Gisuque of 52, Arleight Road, Great Neck, New York. Aged 24, Lt. Gisuque went to the George Williams College, Chicago.' On reverse: Current Affairs Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

First Lieutenant Charles R. Gisuque of the 303rd Bomb Group, walking with his bicycle. Printed caption on reverse: '"Everything O.K. We are cooking with petrol!!!!" That's the message from 1st Lt. Charles R. Gisuque, of 4530 Drexel Blvd., Chicago, to his friends at Hyde Park Neighbourhood Club, 1364, E. 56th Street, where he was a Recreation Leader and to his parents, Lt. Cmdr. & Mrs. C.D. Gisuque of 52, Arleight Road, Great Neck, New York. Aged 24, Lt. Gisuque went to the George Williams College, Chicago
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16034374 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Revisions

Date:
ContributorPhillWray
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
Sources

Associated Freeman Collection image from caption information Charles R. Gisuque.

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and place associations
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Corrected spelling of airman's surname from Gisuque to Giauque.
Amended connection from 303rd Bomb Group to 91st Bomb Group as there is a record for Charles R Giauque, from Chicago, serving with that group, and no Giauque listed at www.303rdbg.com

See also: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=79667597

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection