Townsend poses with a civilian vehicle with a Texas license plate, Florida
In memory of Jeff E. Townsend
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Photograph. Townsend has right foot on car bumper and is pointing to Texas license plate of civilian car. Townsend is wearing an A-2 leather flight jacket with unidentified squadron patch. Lakeland, Florida. 1943
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1943
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Items from the service of Jeff E. Townsend, who was born on 10 October 1921 in Haskell, Texas. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on 26 January 1942. He trained at airfields in Midland, Texas and Lakeland, Florida. Townsend served with a flight crew in the 37th Bombardment Squadron, 17th Bombardment Group in the European Theatre, arriving in Italy in 1943. Collection includes a uniform, insignia, 45 photographs, and documents related to Townsend's service.