861st Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Debach, UK Oct 24, 1944
added reference to Ground Crews
493rd BG Archives
Object Number - UPL 39778 - 861st Sqd 493rd BG Ground Crews Debach, UK Oct 24, 1944
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Based |
Debach |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32826432
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-137637
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37489210
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15098929
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: Clerk, General
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19081956
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Bolicat
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Cock of the Sky
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Ruptured Duck
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)
