Gerry Leonard Mason
Military
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FRE 1785
Colonel Gerry Mason of the 448th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Gerry Mason CO 448 BG, 3/4/44- ex CBI to USA 11/44.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Commanding Officer of the 448th Bomb Group based at Seething from April 1944 to November 1944.
25 missions over Himalaya 'Hump' while executive officer, Indo-China Air Transport Wing.
DFC/ AM
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
18 July 1904 | ||
Other Commanding Officer of 448th BG |
3 April 1944 - 13 November 1944 | ||
Died |
5 May 1964 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a Separator to aid readability.
Contributorrossingtonj
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Seething Control Tower Museum: http://www.seethingtower.org/448-bomb-group.php (bottom of page)
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Who's Who in the Eighth Air Force and/or Biographical Directory Command & Staff Officers Eighth Air Force 1942-45