861st Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Debach, UK Oct 24, 1944
added reference to Ground Crews
493rd BG Archives
Object Number - UPL 39778 - 861st Sqd 493rd BG Ground Crews Debach, UK Oct 24, 1944
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Based |
Debach |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6992698
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37459944
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12166083
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Airplane and Engine Mechanic
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37421715
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Airplane Mechanic - Gunner; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35530467
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Kentucky Kloudhopper
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 803rd Bomb Squadron 861st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Hairless Joe
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 861st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 861st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Picadilly Tilly
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron 4th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron 861st Bomb Squadron 485th Bomb Group 828th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st 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)