849th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
media-13805.jpeg UPL 13805 St Mary, Brome, Eye, Suffolk

Photo taken 22 August 2012, Gary Atkins

Object Number - UPL 13805 - St Mary, Brome, Eye, Suffolk

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Eye

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36180000
  • Role/Job: Radar Mechanic (IFF)
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32873882
  • Role/Job: Parachute Rigger and Repairman
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36419911
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Airplane Mechanic-Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31109626
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer-Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16099344
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Ana Bortion
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 849th Bomb Squadron 490th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron

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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)

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