815th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
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UPL 19563
Flying Fortress B-17G 42-319999 QW-X 'Chicken Ship' 412th BS, 95th BG, 8AF, later renamed as 'The Pickwickian' and transferred to 815BS, 483BG, 15AF and renamed as 'King Salvo'.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14184606
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Asst Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17063656 / O-702094
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33098125 / O-741440
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 815th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-25994
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13002064
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bunky
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Old Bird
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Crazy House
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB, GA: https://www.museumofaviation.org/483rd.php