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B-24 Liberator
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52768) nicknamed "Leo ?" of the 493rd Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.
B-24 Liberator 42-52768 "Leo " of the 493rd Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.
B-24 Liberator 42-52768 "Leo" of the 493rd Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.
Assignments:
834th BS, 486th BG, 8th AF (coded 2S-E) - Missions [7] - 27 May 44
7th BS, 34th BG, 8th AF (coded K) - Missions [6] - 11 Jun 44
860th BS, 493rd BG, 8th AF (K) - Missions [20] Jun - at least [19] Jul 44
BAD 2 (end 1944)
RZI 25-Sep-45.
Group
After forming part of the American defence force, first on America's east coast and then on its west, the Group was assigned to the Eighth Air Force in April 1944 and entered combat in May 1944. The Group helped with the preparation for the Normandy...
Group
The 486th Bomb Group flew both B-24s and B-17s, swapping from the former aircraft to the latter in late July 1944 after 49 missions. In total the Group flew 292 missions during the war and remarkably the 834th Bomb Squadron lost no aircraft or...
Group
The 493rd Bomb Group was the last Eighth Air Force Group to become operational, flying their first combat mission from Debach, Suffolk, on D-Day, 6 June 1944. The Group was known as "the Fighting 493rd", named by their Commanding Officer Colonel Elbert...
Group
During 1942 to 1945 Warton Aerodrome was Base Air Depot No. 2, Station 582 of the U.S. 8th Air Force. In the three years it was active it processed over 10,000 aircraft and saw over 45,000 aircraft movements. Every type of American aircraft used in the...
Squadron
Squadron
Squadron
Military | Corporal | Draftsman | 486th Bomb Group
Assigned to 834BS, 486BG, 8AF USAAF as 'Draftsman' as the aircorp had no definition for an artist !! Notable nose art artist.
Bio: - http://www.philbrinkman.com/phil-brinkman-biography.htm
Military | Captain | Navigator | 486th Bomb Group
William Joseph Cusack June 27, 1918 - Sept. 25, 2011 Resident of Concord, California William Joseph Cusack passed away at age 93 after a long and rewarding life. "Bill," to those who new him, was born in New York. He enlisted and served in the Army Air...
Military site : airfield
Debach was one of the last Eighth Air Force heavy bomber bases to be completed. It was built by the 820th Engineer Battalion (Aviation) between late '43 and early '44. Pronounced locally as 'Deb-idge', the base was built to a class A standard with...
Military site : airfield
Built in 1942-1943, Mendlesham's first flying unit was the RAF's No. 310 Squadron - a Czechoslovakian unit. The airfield then became home to the USAAF 34th Bomb Group. This unit flew missions from Mendlesham in B-24s and B-17s.
Military site : airfield
Situated between the villages of Great Waldingfield and Acton, the airfield was used by the 486th Bomb Group from March 1944 to August 1945. Facilities for administrative offices for the Combat Wing were also made available here and along with barrack...
Military site : airfield
Built as a satellite airfield for Squires Gate, it was earmarked for US use even before America entered the Second World War. Its location made it ideal for use as a depot station, where incoming US aircraft could be processed and moved on to active...
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Manufactured | Willow Run Airport, 801 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA | 1944 |
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Built at Consolidated. |
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| Assigned | Sudbury CO10, UK | May 1944 |
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Assigned to 834BS, 486BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| Assigned | Mendlesham, Stowmarket IP14, UK | June 1944 |
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Transferred to 7BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| Assigned | Debach, Woodbridge IP13 6BY, UK | July 1944 |
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Transferred to 860BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| Storage | Warton, Carnforth, UK | 1945 |
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Stored at BAD2. |
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| Returned ZI | Bradley International Airport (BDL), Schoephoester Rd, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, USA | 25 September 1945 |
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Returned Zone of the Interior. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 21 January 2018 17:13:36 | Al_Skiff | Changes to events |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 21 January 2018 17:12:45 | Al_Skiff | Changes to description, events and place associations |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 10 March 2015 21:20:34 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, unit associations, person associations and media associations |
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Roger Freeman / http://www.b24bestweb.com |
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