UPL 49095

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Lt. Manock, a pilot; Lt Fouts, a pilot; Lt. Bob Whitney, and SSgt Whitney, Bob’s brother (visiting). This was taken just before everyone went horseback riding.

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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

Robert J Whitney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron 833rd Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-764539
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Flight Commander

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

From the official webpage of the 486th Bombardment Group's Gallery page: https://486th.org/Photos/index.htm