27th Ferrying Squadron

Squadron
media-16138.jpeg UPL 16138 1st Lt Don E Knight - Navigator Stationed at New Castle Army Air Base, Wilmington, Delaware
27th Ferry Sqdn, 2d Ferrying Group
Served in North Africa, European Theatre, China-Burma & the Pacific Theatre.

Ferried lots of different aircraft to combat theatres. Was a hand selected crew member at the end of the war to fly only the "owners & editors" along with writers & photographers of all the major American Newspapers & media to Germany. All on orders from the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe upon the first Nazi Concentration Camp's liberation.

Object Number - UPL 16138 - 1st Lt Don E Knight - Navigator Stationed at New Castle Army Air Base, Wilmington, Delaware 27th Ferry Sqdn, 2d Ferrying Group Served in North...

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People

Emory J Bryan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group 27th Ferrying Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-809317
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Eugene J Conroy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Ferrying Squadron 312th Ferry Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32300926
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

Algy D Hahner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group 27th Ferrying Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37241922
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Passenger

Don E Knight

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group 27th Ferrying Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Robert B Long

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group 27th Ferrying Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-495346
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-32038

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group 27th Ferrying Squadron

42-74643

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Ole Puss
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 27th Ferrying Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron 87th Air Transport Squadron

43-688

  • Aircraft Type: L-4 Grasshopper
  • Unit: 27th Ferrying Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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