835th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 5218 - The insignia of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.
Commanding Officers
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
Connections
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Based |
Sudbury | 7 May 1944 - 21 April 1945 |
Encompassing
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32683505
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34802437
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14125434
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: The Bold Sea Rover
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 486th Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: The $64 Question
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Turnip Termite, Pappy's Chillun
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 486th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Monty
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Bad Boy
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
See the official history of the 835th Bombardment Squadron on their official web page at this address: https://486th.org/BS835/index.htm
Removed history text copy/pasted from 486th.org as it is subject to copyright.
Added unit lineage from Combat Squadrons of the Air Force
See the official web page of the '486th Bombardment Group (Heavy) at: https://486th.org/#
1st Lieutenant Raymond Firmani (Ret) first hand account and documentation.
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)
![A B-17 Flying Fortress (H8-C) of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group at Sudbury airfield. Handwritten caption on reverse: '835 Sqd., 486 B. Gp.' On reverse: Roland A. Andrews [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-414508.jpg.webp?itok=aNAVPEO4)
