44-40108
!["Movement of Unit Flight Echelon, 491st Bomb Gp (H), dd 14 Mar 44 & amendments thereto dd 18 Unr 44 & 22 Mar 44 & 2nd AF Memo 35-2, dd 11 Apr 44• This is a TEMPORARY change of station.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/2024-03/mc_376-240x001-web.jpg)
215TH COMBAT CREW TRAINING SCHOOL ARMY AIR BASE, PUEBLO, COLORADO
21 April1 944
PAGE1. Orders to move 491st from Pueblo, CO to airfield at Herington, KS for purpose of staging and processing. These orders contain the aircraft numbers and names of all original members of the four squadrons of the 491st
(the 852nd, 853rd, 854th, 855th).
Kathryn Delaney Godar
Object Number - UPL 80706 - SPECIAL ORDERS NUMBER 112... 215TH COMBAT CREW TRAINING SCHOOL ARMY AIR BASE, PUEBLO, COLORADO 21 April1 944 PAGE1. Orders to move 491st from...
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Units served with
![A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-380930.jpg?itok=Yx2jZI45)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-380930.jpg?itok=Yx2jZI45)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-21260.jpeg?itok=UcVd363-)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 855th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 26 November 1944 |
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Sources
MACR 11155 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database