Albert O Colley

Military

Albert Colley served with the 707th Bomb Squadron of the 446th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Bungay, England. One of the aircraft he flew in was B-24 42-50365 'SuSu'.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50365) nicknamed "Susu" of the 707th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group. Image via J Moulin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-25-CF. 42-50365, "Susu". 707 BS, 446 BG- 8th AF. Nice 1945.'

42-50365

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: SuSu
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Lacarne, OH 43452, USA 29 October 1942 At Camp Perry

Born

Ohio, USA
Lucas County, OH, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Correspondence with Albert O Colley's son, Joe Colley.
See also: http://www.b24bestweb.com/susu3.htm

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/