A Press Release about Colonel Joseph Laughlin's Combat Record
Title
A Press Release about Colonel Joseph Laughlin's Combat Record
Subject
Before his return to Nebraska on leave in the winter of 1944, the Public Relations Office of the Ninth Air Force sent this press release to the parents of Colonel Joseph Laughlin for distribution to local papers
Description
This press release covers the combat record that Colonel Laughlin had accrued up until December of 1944. In it, it discusses his recent promotion, his awards, his most notorious credits of destruction, and an account of all destroyed German equipment. It also describes some of his group's credits as well as their overall mission in Europe.
Creator
Ninth Air Force Public Relations Office, Army Air Corps
Source
National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
Publisher
United States Air Force
Date
December 4, 1944
Files
Citation
Ninth Air Force Public Relations Office, Army Air Corps, “A Press Release about Colonel Joseph Laughlin's Combat Record,” A Look At United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Laughlin, accessed April 18, 2024, https://coloneljoelaughlin.omeka.net/items/show/55.