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Creator:

Bech, George N., Jr.  Search this

Names:

United States. Army Air Forces. 303rd Bombardment Group  Search this

Bech, George N., Jr.  Search this

Extent:

0.05 Cubic feet ((1 folder))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Diaries

Photographs

Date:

1940-1945

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of George Bech's diary, detailing his life and missions from December 11, 1943 to July 1, 1944, as well as original photographs and copy prints of the Bonnie B, George Bech, and the 303rd Bomb Group. There is also a memorandum of special orders from Headquarters, Air Transport Command, 3/16/1944.

Biographical / Historical:

1st Lt. George N. Bech, Jr. was a World War II pilot and bomber with the 303rd Bomb Group, 8th U.S. Army Air Force, stationed in Europe. His plane, the Boeing B-17G Bonnie B, was probably named after his newborn daughter, Bonnie Bech, and is featured in a National Air and Space Museum mural painted by Keith Ferris.

General:

NASMrev

Provenance:

George N. Bech, Jr., gift, unknown, XXXX-0474, unknown

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Topic:

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Aeronautics, Military  Search this

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

Genre/Form:

Diaries

Photographs

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0474

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2f0e92e8e-ea26-41e8-9434-bb7663bebd48

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0474