W J Douglas

Military
The insignia of the 832nd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.

Object Number - FRE 5215 - The insignia of the 832nd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.

See the official crew and mission list of Capt. Robert J. Whitney at: https://486th.org/BS832/Whitney.htm

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Units served with

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

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

People

Richard H Douglas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 773315
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert F Fennell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38477894
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

James M Groat

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

George L Nason

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Douglas J Putnam

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-98006

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Old Yard Dog
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron 833rd Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron

43-37800

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron 833rd Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron

43-37820

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (4N-B, serial number 43-37835) of the 486th Bomb Group flies above the cloud with other Fortresses during a mission. A censor has obscured the tail marking. Image via Hodges.

43-37835

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron 833rd Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron

43-37910

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron 833rd Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron

Missions

892

  • Date: 17 March 1945

883

  • Date: 12 March 1945

Places

Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Sudbury

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

Revisions

Date6 May 2023 18:37:52
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Removed extra info in the "Role/job" field.

Date17 Nov 2021 17:55:59
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
ChangesChanges to biography
Sources

See the official crew and mission list of Capt. Robert J. Whitney at: https://486th.org/BS832/Whitney.htm

Date17 Nov 2021 17:53:32
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
ChangesChanges to biography
Sources

See the official crew list of Pilot Lt. Willis P. Smith at the 486th Bomb. Group web page at: http://www.486th.org/Photos/Crew2/SmithWP.htm

Date7 Nov 2021 17:13:24
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
ChangesChanges to aircraft associations and media associations
Sources

See Capt. Whitney and his crew's 832nd Bomb. Squadron Crew and Mission list at: https://486th.org/BS832/Whitney.htm

Date5 Nov 2021 19:08:27
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources

Whitney's Crew and Mission page on the 486th:
https://486th.org/BS832/Whitney.htm

Date5 Nov 2021 19:04:11
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
ChangesCreated entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, role, person associations, unit associations, place associations and mission associations
Sources

Whitney's Crew and Mission page on the 486th:
https://486th.org/BS832/Whitney.htm

W J Douglas: Gallery (11 items)

The insignia of the 832nd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 5215 - The insignia of the 832nd Bomb Squadron, 486th...

Object number: UPL 52881 - Cpt. Robert J. Whitney, pilot with his crew in the...

Object number: UPL 52883 - Lt. Richard H. Douglas, Bombardier with Capt...

Object number: UPL 52886 - Sgt. Robert F. Fennell, Flight Engineer with Capt...

Object number: UPL 52888 - James M. Groat, Radio Operator & Gunner with Capt...

Object number: UPL 52889 - Sgt. Erwin F. Tomaszewski, Waist Gunner with Capt...

Object number: UPL 52891 - Lt. Roy c. Vehlow, Copilot with Capt. Whitney's...

Object number: UPL 52893 - T/Sgt. Richard H. Warlick, Ball Gunner, then...

Object number: UPL 52895 - Raymond L. Weeks, Assts. Armorer and Gunner with...

Object number: UPL 52897 - 2Lt. George L. Nason II, Navigator with Capt...

Object number: UPL 52898 - Douglas J. Putnam, Tail Gunner with Capt. Whitney...