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Ground Crew Chief, 486th Bomb. Group, 835th Bomb. Squadron: "The fellow hanging out of the window is a ground crew chief. The photo is one of a collection of crew chiefs taken at Station 174 [RAF Sudbury]. The airman is signalling that he's going to start a particular engine. A staged photo. There are a number of these types of portraits on the website; although, I haven't been able to locate this particular one." (As per the Historian/webmaster of the official web page of the 486th Bomb. Group, in a personal email to Hans V. von Maltzahn, dated 11th Oct. 2021.) The web page's official address is: https://486th.org/#

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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.

486th Bomb Group

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

People

George D Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Locations

Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Sudbury

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to person associations
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Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
ChangesChanges to caption
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A identification correction coming from the Webmaster/Historian of the 486th Bomb. Group web page , and given to me, Hans V. von Maltzahn, via an email on 11th Oct. 2021.

Date:
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations
Sources

From the official web page of the 486th Bombardment Group & 835th Bombardment Squadron gallery page: https://486th.org/Photos/index.htm