Peder V Larsen
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Peder's Parade, Pilot Peder Larsen. ( top, second from right.) Bottom right: William Henry Greenhaw
96th Bomb Group, 338th Bombardment Squadron
Snetterton William Henry Greenhaw
96th Bomb Group, 338th Bombardment Squadron
Snetterton William Henry Greenhaw
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Flew 30 missions without loss to any of his crew. Larsen practiced flying during ground school the hard way -- amid dense contrails, sudden snow stors, severe icing conditions and incredible fog, "another day of poor visibility, but had to fly. . .
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Some Number
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Caldwell, New Jersey | 27 October 1922 | Born Caldwell, New Jersey |
Enlisted |
Miami Beach, Florida | 1 April 1943 | Enlisted Miami Beach, Florida |
Died |
Venice, Florida | 30 June 2004 | Died Venice, Florida |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000; Snetterton Falcons, pg 211, 212-213, 220, 231, 254