15th Air Force
The Fifteenth Air Force was one of two Strategic Air forces in Europe, along with the Eighth Air Force.
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42-52532
B-24 Liberator
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The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52532) nicknamed "Virgo ?" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.
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The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52532) nicknamed "Virgo" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.
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The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52532) nicknamed "Virgo" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.
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Harold Freadling B-24 and B-17 Mechanic. 486 BG, 834 BS B-24 Virgo
Assigned 834rd BS, 486th BG, 8th AF, One of the original aircraft flown to the UK - until the end of Jun 44.
Assigned 832nd BS, 486th BG, 8th AF, Beginning of Jul 44 until the second half of Jul 44 (replaced by B-17s).
BAD 3, Langford Lodge, Northern Ireland.
Transferred to 828th BS, 485th BG, 15th AF MTO 3 Mar 45.
RZI.
Service
Units
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486th Bomb Group
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... -
485th Bomb Group
Group
The wing was originally constituted as the 485th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and activated on 20 September 1943.[6] Its original squadrons were the newly activated 828th, 829th, and 830th Bombardment Squadrons, which were joined a few days later by the... -
832nd Bomb Squadron
Squadron
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834th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
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828th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Activated as a B-24 Liberator squadron in late 1943. assigned to II Bomber Command for training in B-24 Liberators. Primarily trained in Nebraska and received deployment orders for the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) in March 1944. ...
People
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Phillip Brinkman
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 -
William Cusack
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...
Places
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Langford Lodge
Military site : airfield
Planned to be a Satellite Landing Ground for No. 23 Maintenance Unit at RAF Aldergrove, Langford Lodge was selected in October 1941 to be developed as an air deport for the maintenance and repair of USAAF aircraft. A scheme was devised whereby the... -
Sudbury
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... -
Pantanella
Military site : airfield
Events
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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 | 1944 |
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Assigned to 834BS, 486BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| Assigned | Sudbury CO10, UK | July 1944 |
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Assigned to 832BS, 486BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| Storage | Langford Lodge, United Kingdom | 1945 |
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Stored at BAD3. |
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| Assigned | 06073 Pantanella, Province of Perugia, Italy | 3 March 1945 |
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Transferred to 828BS, 485BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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| Returned ZI | Bradley International Airport (BDL), Schoephoester Rd, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, USA | May 1945 |
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Returned to Zone of the Interior. |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 21 January 2018 19:53:19 | Al_Skiff | Changes to nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations and place associations |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 11 March 2015 11:30:43 | Al_Skiff | Changes to nicknames |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 11 March 2015 11:27:52 | 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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