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Second Lieutenant Edward St Clair of the 486th Bomb Group leans out of the window of his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37998) nicknamed "The Roanoke Magician". Image via Roland A Andrews. Handwritten on image: '23914 #7998. 486th BG, 835 Bs.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '2nd Lt Edward St Clair, 835th Sqd Pilot. 486 B Group Sudbury.'

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Units

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

People

Second Lieutenant Edward St Clair of the 486th Bomb Group leans out of the window of his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37998) nicknamed "The Roanoke Magician". Image via Roland A Andrews. Handwritten on image: '23914 #7998. 486th BG, 835 Bs.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '2nd Lt Edward St Clair, 835th Sqd Pilot. 486 B Group Sudbury.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection