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Staff Sergeant Antonio (Tony) Suarez was a B17 Nose gunner/Togglier in the 486th Bomb Group in the 8th Air Force. He flew 22 missions in 1945 out of Station 174 in Sudbury, England. His nephew created a blog to celebrate the 70th anniversary of his combat service. http://juansrandommusings.blogspot.com/

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A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Antonio Suarez

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

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Contributed by Juan Ramos

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Added by Juan Ramos

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Contributed by Juan Ramos, Tony's nephew.