860th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
media-13637.jpeg UPL 13637 B-24 Liberator 42-52768 "Leo " of the 493rd Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.

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Object Number - UPL 13637 - B-24 Liberator 42-52768 "Leo " of the 493rd Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.

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Unit stations

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People

Alvie E Adcock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14100073
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Allen L Austin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-126742
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Alfred G Austin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34421526
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Clerk-Typist

Adrian E Baize

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35708293
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: AAF Gunnery Instructor

Alfred J Balon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 42102582
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52768) nicknamed "Leo ?" of the 493rd Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.

42-52768

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Leo
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 486th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group Base Air Depot 2 7th Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 860th Bomb Squadron

42-94790

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Tntoni
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron

42-94927

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron

43-38115

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Reluctant Lassie
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38198) nicknamed "$1.98" of the 493rd Bomb Group.

43-38198

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: $1.98, Nancy Lee
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorChristine Walk
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I have my Grandfather's Military Records, Personal Writings, and have been in contact with the Squadrons.


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Contributorrossingtonj
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ContributorAAM
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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)

860th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (19 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 493rd Bomb Group. Image via Ed O'Neill (493rd BG, Photo ICM A75).

Object number: FRE 2148 - A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 493rd Bomb Group...

Ground personnel of the 493rd Bomb Group load food supplies into a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Bomb Bay Blues". Printed caption on reverse: 'A-52449 AC- Personnel of the 493rd Bomb Group loading food supplies into the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Bomb Bay Blues", preparatory to "Food Mission" flight. England 7 April 1945. US Air Force Photo.'

Object number: FRE 2152 - Ground personnel of the 493rd Bomb Group load food...

Object number: UPL 13523 - Originally 8 493 860 (C). Received at North...

Object number: UPL 13637 - B-24 Liberator 42-52768 "Leo " of the 493rd Bomb...

Object number: UPL 13638 - B-24 Liberator 42-52768 "Leo" of the 493rd Bomb...

Object number: UPL 23207 - One of the memorial plaques which is on the wall...

Object number: UPL 24258 - Marvin Franklin Knight

Object number: UPL 24260 - Charles White Crew Marvin Knight - front right

Object number: UPL 32061 - "S/Sgt S Polhamus of the 493rd Bomb Group, 8th Air...

Object number: UPL 32127 - "F/O B Thompson of the 493rd Bomb Group, 8th Air...

Object number: UPL 32226 - "S/Sgt C Beck of the 493rd Bomb Group, 8th Air...

Object number: UPL 32428 - "T/Sgt E W Hughes of the 493rd Bomb Group 8th AF...