860th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
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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
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31364828
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Role/Job: Munitions Worker
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-721173
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35875658
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19172250
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-667345
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Squadron Bombardier
Aircraft
Revisions
ContributorChristine Walk
Changes
Sources
I have my Grandfather's Military Records, Personal Writings, and have been in contact with the Squadrons.
ContributorAAM
Changes
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)