47th Bomb Group

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A-26 Invaders, including (serial number 43-22575) of the 47th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force lined up in Italy. media-394946.jpg FRE 7583 A-26 Invaders, including (serial number 43-22575) of the 47th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force lined up in Italy. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7583 - A-26 Invaders, including (serial number 43-22575) of the 47th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force lined up in Italy.

Commanding Officers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group 81st Fighter Group
  • Service Numbers: O-20631
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Group Commander - Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group Headquarters (47th Bomb Group)
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Group Commander - Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group Headquarters (47th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-20836
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot - Group Commander

Connections

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Unit stations

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Mediouna 18 January 1942 - 7 January 1943

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Youks-les-Bains 7 January 1943 - 6 March 1943

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Canrobert 6 March 1943 - 30 March 1943

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Thelepte 30 March 1943 - 13 April 1943

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Souk-el-Arba 13 April 1943 - 1 July 1943

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Soliman 1 July 1943 - 21 July 1943

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Ta Kali 21 July 1943 - 9 August 1943

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Torrente Comunelli 9 August 1943 - 20 August 1943

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Gerbini 20 August 1943 - 24 September 1943

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Grottaglie 24 September 1943 - 15 October 1943

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Vincenzo 15 October 1943 - 10 January 1944

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Vesuvius 10 January 1944 - 22 March 1944

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Capodichino 22 March 1944 - 25 April 1944

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Vesuvius 25 April 1944 - 10 June 1944

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Ponte Galeria 10 June 1944 - 27 June 1944

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Ombrone Airfield 27 June 1944 - 11 July 1944

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Poretta 11 July 1944 - 7 September 1944

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Salon-de-Provence Air Base 7 September 1944 - 18 September 1944

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Grosetto 11 December 1944 - 20 June 1945

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Rosignano 11 December 1944

Encompassing

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group 84th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-709805
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group 85th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19002183
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group 85th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19060228
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-406719
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group 86th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14044828
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group 85th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Nicknames: Nancy Lee
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group 84th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Nicknames: Lady Jean
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group 86th Bomb Squadron

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added commander

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added connections

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Frederick Terrell writes an account of the 47th Bomb Group's history here: http://www.47thbombgroup.org/history.html

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Letter of 1942, 47th Gp, 86th Sq.

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

47th Bomb Group: Gallery (15 items)