43-37983 Umbriago

Delivered Cheyenne 12/6/44; Kearney 25/6/44; Dow Fd 9/7/44; Assigned 835BS/486BG [H8-M] Sudbury 11/7/44; 833BS [2N-N]; `83m` Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/11/45. UMBRIAGO.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37113111
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron 833rd Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-764539
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Flight Commander

Places

Missions

  • Date: 14 August 1944
  • Date: 9 August 1944
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group fly in formation.
  • Date: 4 August 1944
A mission log for Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst of the 91st Bomb Group, 3 August 1944 -15 December 1944. Image via Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group.
  • Date: 3 August 1944
  • Date: 2 August 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
Changes
Sources

From the "Consolidated Loading List" of Tech. Sgt. Marvin Lee Lutes, as given to my by the Webmaster/Historian of the official 486th Bombardment Group web page. hv

Date
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
Changes
Sources

See the official web page of the 486th Bomb. Group at: https://486th.org/# , and specifically G.Smith's bomber crew and mission log page: https://486th.org/BS835/SmithG.htm , and the complete missions of the 486th Bomb. Group and its four squadrons at: https://486th.org/Mssn/Prologue.htm

Date
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
Changes
Sources

This information from the official web page of the 486th Bomb. Group, and specifically, the crew and mission page of Lt. G. Smith of the 835th Bomb. Sq. at: https://486th.org/BS835/SmithG.htm

Date
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
Changes
Sources

From the official web page of the 486th Bomb. Group: https://486th.org/#
And their aircraft picture gallery: https://486th.org/Photos/AC6/Umbriago.htm

Date
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
Changes
Sources

This information from the official web page of the 486th Bombardment Group's 'Aircraft' gallery: https://486th.org/Photos/AC1/Aircraft.htm

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log