UPL 80706

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"Movement of Unit Flight Echelon, 491st Bomb Gp (H), dd 14 Mar 44 & amendments thereto dd 18 Unr 44 & 22 Mar 44 & 2nd AF Memo 35-2, dd 11 Apr 44• This is a TEMPORARY change of station.
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SPECIAL ORDERS NUMBER 112... 215TH COMBAT CREW TRAINING SCHOOL ARMY AIR BASE, PUEBLO, COLORADO 21 April1 944 PAGE1. Orders to move 491st from Pueblo, CO to airfield at Herington, KS for purpose of staging and processing. These orders contain the aircraft numbers and names of all original members of the four squadrons of the 491st (the 852nd, 853rd, 854th, 855th).

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42-110164

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Blockbuster
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron
"Movement of Unit Flight Echelon, 491st Bomb Gp (H), dd 14 Mar 44 & amendments thereto dd 18 Unr 44 & 22 Mar 44 & 2nd AF Memo 35-2, dd 11 Apr 44• This is a TEMPORARY change of station.

42-110168

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group

42-110169

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lucky Penny
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-110171) nicknamed "The Prowler" of the 467th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GAD-3056-2-505)(5 June 45)(AC-2110171 B24J)(Rest.)' Image stamped on reverse: 'Official Photograph US Army Air Forces.' [stamp], 'For personal use only.' [stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: '467 BG Lib "Prowler" after 100 mission at Watton 3rd SAD.'

42-110171

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Prowler
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group
"Movement of Unit Flight Echelon, 491st Bomb Gp (H), dd 14 Mar 44 & amendments thereto dd 18 Unr 44 & 22 Mar 44 & 2nd AF Memo 35-2, dd 11 Apr 44• This is a TEMPORARY change of station.

42-110186

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Phantom Renegade aka Ballot Baker
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron

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