436th Troop Carrier Group

Group
Crew barracks at Bottesford, home of the 436th Troop Carrier Group and 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A-3. Bottesford, barracks.' media-408718.jpg FRE 3353 Crew barracks at Bottesford, home of the 436th Troop Carrier Group and 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A-3. Bottesford, barracks.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3353 - Crew barracks at Bottesford, home of the 436th Troop Carrier Group and 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A-3. Bottesford,...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Membury 3 March 1944 - 26 February 1945

Based

Melun 26 February 1945 - 8 May 1945

Based

Bottesford 3 March 1944

Encompassing

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group 81st Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15062560
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: troop carrier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group 82nd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group 82nd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-704870
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: C-47 Crew Member
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group 80th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-679812
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: C-47 PILOT
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group 79th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-873636
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: C-47 PILOT

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group
  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Nicknames: Night Fright
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group 79th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group
  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group
  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group 81st Troop Carrier Squadron

Revisions

Date
Changes
Sources

Stations added with details from:
- "Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

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)

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