406th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Object Number - FRE 5296 - The unofficial insignia of the 406th Bomb Squadron.
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Based |
Harrington |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 406th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy) 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-684468
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: VIII Air Force Composite Command 482nd Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group Carpetbaggers
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy) 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11111521
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: D
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group Carpetbaggers
- Service Numbers: 16108322
- Role/Job: Engineer, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
Mission
- Date: 4 January 1944
- Date: 6 January 1944
- Date: 7 January 1944
- Date: 5 February 1944
- Date: 7 February 1944
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)
