Theron S Wimett

Military
Load list for every original crew member of the 491st departing the U.S. in April, 1944 UPL 80720 UPL 80720 Load list for every original crew member of the 491st departing the U.S. in April, 1944
1st Lt. Dean Strain and Crew transported Col Jack Merrill on this movement. Jack G Merrell was Deputy Commander of the 491st from its activation in October 1943 until March 1945 when he became Commander of the 389th. He was later General in command of Air Force Logistics.

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On

Object Number - UPL 80720 - Load list for every original crew member of the 491st departing the U.S. in April, 1944 1st Lt. Dean Strain and Crew transported Col Jack Merrill on...

Killed in Action (KIA) at Nickelfeld in B-24 #4251481

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

17 January 1945

Born

Glen Falls, New York

Revisions

Date
ContributorWhite-Knight
Changes
Sources

National archives USA Enlistment Records

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11735

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Load list for every original crew member of the 491st departing the U.S. in April, 1944

Object number: UPL 80720 - Load list for every original crew member of the...