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UPL 12852

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Units

The insignia of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

401st Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Wilbur Western Seller

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 67th Fighter Wing 359th Fighter Group 91st Bomb Group 368th Fighter Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron Headquarters (67th Fighter Wing)
Service Numbers: 35716638 / O-771135
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Bomber / Fighter pilot

Daniel F Terzo

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 39567635
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

42-97851

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Qualified Quail
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Mission

792

Date: 14 January 1945

Revisions

Date: 9 Feb 2015 12:56:11

ContributorPat Flyer

ChangesCreated entry with unit associations, person associations, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations

Sources

After mission report written by Lt. Seller.