44-6968 Sonof-a-Blitz

media-26178.jpeg UPL 26178 Photo of B-17G 44-6968 taken sometime in February 1945 at AAF Station 152, Debach, home of the 493rd BG.

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Object Number - UPL 26178 - Photo of B-17G 44-6968 taken sometime in February 1945 at AAF Station 152, Debach, home of the 493rd BG.

Delivered Hunter 3/1/45; Grenier 15/1/45; Assigned 863BS/493BG Debach 22/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; Sth Plains 4/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

People

Richard A Branch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37621668
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Lloyd R George

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18140531
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Theodore M Gill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37556596
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John J Hutchinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-780607
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John J Kilbane

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2065890
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Missions

Revisions

Date17 Oct 2020 10:05:56
ContributorSnautzer
ChangesChanges to manufacturer
Sources

http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=44-6968&c…

Date17 Jan 2020 15:17:22
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to nicknames, markings, person associations and mission associations
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Associated missions and people previously wrongly associated to UPL 26178

Date30 Jul 2017 00:57:32
ContributorWin Bryson
ChangesChanges to media associations
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U. S. National Archives Still Pictures Branch image

Date28 Jul 2017 17:14:05
ContributorDarren Jelley
ChangesChanges to production block number, nicknames, markings, aircraft associations, unit associations and place associations
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493rd BG Museum archives

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:54
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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