Peder V Larsen

Military
media-18552.jpeg UPL 18552 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

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Object Number - UPL 18552 - Peder's Parade, Pilot Peder Larsen. ( top, second from right.) Bottom right: William Henry Greenhaw 96th Bomb Group, 338th Bombardment...

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

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

An A-2 Flying Jacket belonging to Peder Larson of the 96th Bomb Group, featuring the nose art of his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Peder's Parade" Larson has handwritten on image: "picture Bill Deenlaw painted on my jacket"
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Some Number
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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

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