UPL 75803
IMAGENarrative following the 491st Bombardment Group from inception to deactivation. Contains contemporaneous account of missions, training, successes and failures of the Group through WW2. Amazing read! http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/0400/491%20BOMB%20GP.pdf
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0809331
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: North Pick
Revisions
Date:
ContributorKate Delaney
Sources
Air Force Order of Battle
Created: 18 Jun 2011
Air Force Historical Research Agency. U.S. Air Force. Maxwell AFB, AL