853rd Bomb Squadron

Squadron

media-395167.jpg FRE 5224 The insignia of the 853rd Bomb Squadron, 491st Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5224 - The insignia of the 853rd Bomb Squadron, 491st Bomb Group.

Commanding Officers

Squadron staff of the 853rd Bomb Squadron, 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '853rd Staff-Sq, 491st BG, Early '45. L-R Shoemaker- Asst Ops, Prochaska- Aim (not sure of spelling), Stepney- CO, Fillon- Ops, Leppert- Nav, Mercado- Bomb (not sure of position).'

Harry M Stephey

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: AO 406985
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Squadron Commander

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Unit stations

Station	Location	Date
Based	Metfield
Based	North Pickenham

People

Andrew R Bouchard

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Anthony J Cobrara

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Carl W Frack

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 33621138
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Albert A Greenberg

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Adrian W Hoffman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

41-28884

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Problem Child
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron

41-29464

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: The Unlimited
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron

42-110150

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: 150
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron

42-110159

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Pappy's Yokum
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron

42-110160

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Chris Crate
Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron

Mission

Revisions

Date19 Mar 2015 10:53:07

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Date8 Mar 2015 17:17:34

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http://www.491st.org/491hist6.html

Date8 Mar 2015 17:11:39

ContributorTimothy McKeown

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C. Timothy McKeown

Date5 Mar 2015 13:52:04

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Date4 Mar 2015 13:31:25

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Date4 Mar 2015 13:29:55

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Date4 Mar 2015 13:27:52

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C. Timothy McKeown

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:51

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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)