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: 815th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-808166
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37243596
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12216410
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18225957
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35359033 / O-745806
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Patches
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 815th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group 99th Bomb Group 347th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Chicken Ship : The Pickwickian : King Salvo
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- 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