44-40173 Our Baby
466th BG - 786th BS 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Historian
Few 20 missions with the 492nd BG 12 Aug 44, transferred to 735 BS, 453rd BG. Aircraft also had the nickname TS associated with it. While at the 453rd, it was renamed OUR BABY Waist windows with gun socket mounted and a Fairchild compensating sight on both guns were fitted between 27 Oct and 3 Nov 1944. The nose turret was changed from Consolidated MPC A-6B to Emerson A-15 probably at the same time or during December 1944. Flew a total of 63 missions with the 735th BS. 1 April 45 transferred to the 733rd BS (also in the 453rd BG), where it was used on 5 more missions. 10 April 45, Transferred to 786th BS, 466th BG. Returned to USA in 1945.
Flew 80+ missions with the 453rd BG
Operation Home Run #35 (466th BG)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18090476
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
Missions
- Date: 19 July 1944
- Official Description:
- Date: 18 July 1944
- Date: 12 July 1944
- Date: 6 July 1944
- Date: 29 June 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Returned |
29 May 1944 |
Revisions
MACR 5392 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database