849th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
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 |
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Eye |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11069477
- Role/Job: Radio Operator-Mechanic-Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-785626
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31364329
- Role/Job: Clerk, General
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12033486
- Role/Job: Airplane Maintenance Technician
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Red's Wagon
- 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
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bombo
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Old Patch
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
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Sources
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)
