85th Service Group

Group

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

East Wretham

Based

Martlesham Heath

Encompassing

People

Austin L Sands

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 85th Service Group
  • Service Numbers: O-488065
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Executive Officer; Commanding Officer

Aircraft

DE262

  • Aircraft Type: Tiger Moth
  • Unit: 85th Service Group Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (85th Service Group)

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to type, unit part of associations and unit encompassing associations
Sources

Freeman, Mighty Eighth War Manual, p130

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / 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)