44-40164

media-17516.jpeg UPL 17516 491st Bomb Group ( J+) aircraft during troop supply drop mission Eindhoven Holland , gliders on the ground .
A/C shown V2 J+, 44-40164 flown by F/O Ralph D. Campbell over drop zone between Best and Son, Netherlands on 18 September 1944, about 1530 h local (Dutch) time.

Photograph taken from A/C flown by 1st Lt. Robert B. McCormick, likely taken by right waist gunner T/Sgt. Virgil T. Dubois. Buildings at Stal Roefs farm below. McCool photos

After action report for 491st Bomb Group.

Object Number - UPL 17516 - 491st Bomb Group ( J+) aircraft during troop supply drop mission Eindhoven Holland , gliders on the ground . A/C shown V2 J+, 44-40164 flown by...

In ground accident Apr 20, 1945 while parked at RAF North Pickenham, Norfolk, UK. Aircraft DBR and salvaged.

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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.'

491st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Object number: UPL 17516 - 491st Bomb Group ( J+) aircraft during troop...

"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.

Object number: UPL 80706 - SPECIAL ORDERS NUMBER 112... 215TH COMBAT CREW...