NEWSLETTER #58 -- Blast From the Past

380th Bomb Group Association
World War II Veterans Group

Newsletter #58 - July 2015

BLAST FROM THE PAST

The Intelligence Section of the 380th put together a booklet in 1944 telling the story (to that point) of the 380th. The pages from that booklet ("Once upon a time") are shown below.

This booklet and other material came from the Estate of William H. Lee (Group HQ, Ground Staff, Intelligence Section, Topographer), given to the 380th Bomb Group Association by Dr. Paul H. Tedesco, Professor Emeritus, Northeastern University. Also included in the latest material from Dr. Tedesco are the two documents following the "Once upon a time" booklet.

Sgt Lee is shown here (he's the 2nd left, no hat, no pipe) - also pictured are Bill Desmond (Supply Clerk Typist), Russell Boertzel, John Murphy, Paul Leapart (Photographer), and Manuel Ambra (Radio Operator) (all were with Group HQ (taken in December 1944)

Photo taken Jan 12, 1945
L-R: Roger Caputo, Lt. Jack Nicholson (RAAF), Wade Sublett, William Desmond, Ralph Finch, William Lee, Capt. William Perdue, Capt. James Fain, Lt. John Duguid, Lt. Donald Heet, and Robert Mulholland

Note that on the last page of the booklet it is signed by Ralph J. Finch, Jr. (pictured here) (his signature is next to the 531st "Ranger")