44-8610 Peoria Belle
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UPL 52515
493rd Museum, Debach UK
Delivered Lincoln 1/11/44; Dow Fd 26/11/44; Assigned 493BG Debach 28/11/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 1/7/45; Sth Plains 4/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 24/11/45. PEORIA BELLE.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-785161
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39721263
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Togglier; Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37538727
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2068838
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-741924
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Military site
Revisions
ContributorKlambert
Changes
Sources
Nickname, Location,Unit: Flight of the Peoria Belle (Norman Pickstone et al, 1990, Rivesville WV, privately published)
Manufacturer: Vega license production list http://www.abcdlist.nl/lv.html