Nice period photos of A-2's

[Edward]

found some info on Roy Nowell Jr above

Army Serial Number
18177044
Enlistment
27 Sep 1942 - Dallas Texas
Bowie County, Texas - 1 year of college - Single, without dependents

 

[Showerfan]

I keep looking to see if any of these guys had broken snaps... can’t tell.

 

[Edward]

watching the Three Stooges...nice civy on Moe!
Hey Moe! Nyuck,Nyuck, Nyuck! whoop whoop whoop!

 

[ausreenactor]

Moe had the coolest haircut!

 

[Edward]

 

[B-Man2]

Looks like a few SAT A2 jackets in that photo.

 

[Edward]

Looks like the image might be reversed?

 

[ausreenactor]

Better. Collar insignia gave it away.

 

[ausreenactor]

That patch is massive!

 

[Edward]

View attachment 40796

Better. Collar insignia gave it away.

thanks for the fix! and yes that patch is massive! I don't think I've seen a patch that size before!

 

[Edward]

23rd Fighter Group

 

[Edward]

Crew of the B-24 Liberator "Tail Dragon"
461st Bomb Group, 767 Bomb Squadron.
This aircraft was shot down on the 25 July 1944 raid to Linz with Edwin W. Bowyer in command.

 

[B-Man2]

Looks like Mahoney and Holloway we’re leading the pack for kills

 

[Edward]

Consolidated B-24H-15-DT Liberator
"Little Iodine" s/n 41-28941.
846th Bomb Squadron, 489th Bomb Group, 8th AF.

Transferred to 448BG,714BS as EI (T in a square) and crash-landed 16 Jan 45 on the Continent where it was salvaged 26 Jan 45. There has been confusion in the ID with 44-10516 in the past, as both aircraft (with the same name) were assigned to the same group/squadron for a brief period in late 1944, early 1945.

 

[Edward]

 

[Edward]

 

[flyincowboy]

thanks for the fix! and yes that patch is massive! I don't think I've seen a patch that size before!

View attachment 40796

Better. Collar insignia gave it away.

535th bomb group ridgewell

 

[flyincowboy]

thanks for the fix! and yes that patch is massive! I don't think I've seen a patch that size before!

the first one is painted the second one: tinkertoy too is a chenille type sewn on the jacket.

 

[ausreenactor]

the first one is painted the second one: tinkertoy too is a chenille type sewn on the jacket.

Great work!

 

[Edward]