Second Lieutenant Louie R. Dobbs, bombardier.

Creator

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Identifier

20036622

Description

Second Lieutenant Louie R. Dobbs, bombardier of the Flying Fortress "Spirit of 44," destroyed three of 10 German fighters claimed by his crew on the January 11 Oschersleben attack. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fed R. Dobbs and owned and operated a service station at Freeport before he enlisted in 1941. He was one of three Texans aboard the "Spirit of 44" on the Oschersleben mission, which developed an air battle that cost 60 bombers and five fighters and the enemy, 152 planes. The copy is a portrait of Dobbs in full uniform. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, February 1, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-01-21

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-451

Original Format

Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

War; Airplanes; Bombers