Lt. Lawrence Townsend, A B-17 Pilot, Brought Back His Wings, Lt. Bar And Assortment Of Nazi Souvenirs Pinned To His Wool Knit Headgear. Townsend Was Captured After Being Shot Down By Flak During A Bombing Run Over St. Lo On 25 July 1944. (U.S. Air Force Number 58065AC)

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Lt. Lawrence Townsend, A B-17 Pilot, Brought Back His Wings, Lt. Bar And Assortment Of Nazi Souvenirs Pinned To His Wool Knit Headgear. Townsend Was Captured After Being Shot Down By Flak During A Bombing Run Over St. Lo On 25 July 1944. (U.S. Air Force Number 58065AC)

Creator

Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. 9/26/1947

Description

History: Print received from AIR FORCE Editorial Office, 1 Park Ave. NY, NY. Used in July 1945 issue of AIR FORCE magazine. Copied 7-21-45. Category: Aircraft, Ground Subcategory: Consolidated Subjects: GERMANY, PRISONS &PRISONERS War Theater Number: 12 War Theater: Europe US Air Force Reference Number: 58065AC Place: Germany Photo Series: WWII

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National Archives and Records Administration

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image

References

http://catalog.archives.gov/id/204901342

Citation

Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. 9/26/1947, “Lt. Lawrence Townsend, A B-17 Pilot, Brought Back His Wings, Lt. Bar And Assortment Of Nazi Souvenirs Pinned To His Wool Knit Headgear. Townsend Was Captured After Being Shot Down By Flak During A Bombing Run Over St. Lo On 25 July 1944. (U.S. Air Force Number 58065AC),” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 16, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/32657.

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