43-38756 Battling Butch II
493rd BG Archives. from information provided by son of T/Sgt John M Dean.
Object Number - UPL 16730 - The man in the front center is Staff Sergeant Patrick Darner, the tail gunner. He was from Dayton, Ohio. They were part of the 861 Squadron, 493 Bomb...
Delivered Lincoln 16/9/44; Dow Fd 2/10/44; Assigned 34BG Mendlesham, transferred 493BG Debach 13/10/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 6/12/45.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15195168
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner/Armorer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35217181
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19005666
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39716327
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2061799
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Mendlesham