W6554

Airspeed Oxford W6554, assigned to 44BW, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

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

People

Clyde Owens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Aldermaston, Reading, West Berkshire RG7, UK 15 September 1943 Take Off accident Aldermaston/Sta 467 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Albert H Near, 15-Sep-43. Hq 44BW 8

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, description, events, unit associations, person associations, place associations and media associations
Sources

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=W6554&Submit4=Go