| Caption | Master Sergeant Edward Gregory of the 306th Bomb Group in front of an orderly room at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, mid-1943. MSgt Gregory was the crew chief for the B-17 ‘Rose of York’. ww2dbase | |||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||
| Source | ww2dbasePhoto from Ed Gregory via Clarence Simonsen & Vintage Wings of Canada | |||||
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| Photo Size | 700 x 497 pixels | |||||
| Photos at Same Place | Thurleigh, England, United Kingdom | |||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine |
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David Stubblebine says:
20 Sep 2023 10:12:30 PM
As the crew chief, MSgt Gregory was part of the ground crew and the one who most closely “owned” the airplane, even more so than the flight crew. He was the one who petitioned the King to name the bomber in honor of the King’s daughter, Princess Elizabeth of York, and it was the King who suggested the name ‘Rose of York’.
David Stubblebine says:20 Sep 2023 10:12:30 PM
As the crew chief, MSgt Gregory was part of the ground crew and the one who most closely “owned” the airplane, even more so than the flight crew. He was the one who petitioned the King to name the bomber in honor of the King’s daughter, Princess Elizabeth of York, and it was the King who suggested the name ‘Rose of York’.
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As the crew chief, MSgt Gregory was part of the ground crew and the one who most closely “owned” the airplane, even more so than the flight crew. He was the one who petitioned the King to name the bomber in honor of the King’s daughter, Princess Elizabeth of York, and it was the King who suggested the name ‘Rose of York’.