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Info on 447th Bomb Group

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  1. reebukk

    reebukk Member

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    Anyone have a family member with the 447th Bomb Group with the 8th Air Force happen to have any information on my grandfather? 2nd Lieutenant John Theodore Swiridow Jr. Or his brother Louis Swiridow, also with the 8th. Anything no matter how small. Thanks.
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

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    Have you contacted:

    http://www.447bg.com/index.htm

    There are apparently some photos of them on pininterest

    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/374784000225651491/
    487th Bomb Group (H): Shoo Shoo Baby- T/Sgt Allen R. Baca (Radio ..... 2/Lt Mike Volechenisky (pilot), 2/Lt John T. Cline (navigator), S/Sgt Anthony F. ..... 1st Lt Louis Swiridow (navigator) Front row are unidentified so far Lt. Swiridow was ..... this bomber was transferred to the 710th BS/447th BG at Rattlesden in April 1944.

    https://in.pinterest.com/pin/513973376200185645/
    487th Bomb Group (H): Satchel Lass-Stone Crew-2nd Lt Donald T. Stone ... Lt Louis Swiridow (navigator) Front row are unidentified so far Lt. Swiridow was ...... Unknown; Lt. John Lindahl, Pilot; Lt. Anthony A. Japak, Bombardier (Donora, .... this bomber was transferred to the 710th BS/447th BG at Rattlesden in April 1944.

    I think you may already have this information but I will copy here for reference - http://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/406

    Good hunting
    TD
     
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  3. mcoffee

    mcoffee Son-of-a-Gun(ner)

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