DOCUMENT 49955
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Pages from the original documentation of the 493rd Bombardment Group, Dated November 1943. On second page it shows that the Commanding Officer, Lt Col Elbert Helton, gave the Group the name "The Fighting Four Ninety Third"
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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ContributorDarren Jelley
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption and unit associations
Sources
Naming of the 493rd BG "The Fighting Four Ninety Third" from original documents dated November 1943
493rd BG Archives