43-38219 Devil's Own
Delivered Cheyenne 8/7/44; Kearney 18/7/44; Grenier 4/8/44; Assigned 862BS/493BG Debach 5/8/44; aborted Darmstadt mission, crash landed & exploded with John Dewitt 12/12/44; Salvaged. DEVIL'S OWN.
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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-803164
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14150835
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-698746
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 862nd Bomb Squadron 486th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-548015
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35588599
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
P DeWITT JOHN E
CP SKALE RICHARD J
N McQUEEN ARTHUR J
B MINEARD DELMAR R
R Wilber Donald J
E Shepard Richard C
BT Duke John D
WG Moffit Charles O
TG Rositzke Donald J
Listed on my Grandfather, Lt. Col Delmar Richard Mineard Sr., Military Records. Christine Walk
Added an association to the 862nd BS & 493rd BG listed in the A/C #43-38219 description section.
Added Production block number per info on the internet.
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