863rd Bomb Squadron

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media-48769.jpeg UPL 48769 Men of the 493rd BG 863rd BS, prior to departure for England, April 1944 493rd Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 48769 - Men of the 493rd BG 863rd BS, prior to departure for England, April 1944

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Unit stations

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People

Alex E Alford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38420299
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Alvin R Baird

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37436410
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Clerk-Typist

Anastas Ballas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32882258
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Role/Job: Duty Soldier III

Addison J Beane

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-436565
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Armand M Bonneau

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31101203
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Administrative Non-Commissioned Officer

Aircraft

41-29518

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Picadilly Lucy
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron

41-29555

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Powerful Katrinka
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron 863rd Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group

42-40321

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Old Sack
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron

43-38098

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron

43-38190

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet Sue
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron

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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)

863rd Bomb Squadron: Gallery (39 items)

The insignia of the 863rd Bomb Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 5061 - The insignia of the 13th Antisubmarine squadron

The insignia of the 863rd Bomb Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 5229 - This is the insignia of the 13th Antisubmarine...

Object number: UPL 22455 - TSgt. Gerald Barbee Wilbanks

Object number: UPL 25602 - Airmen of the 493rd Bomb Group receiving Christmas...

Object number: UPL 26178 - Photo of B-17G 44-6968 taken sometime in February...

Object number: UPL 29167 - B-17 44-6968 SONOF-A-BLITZ Named by the William...

Object number: UPL 29843 - Rear-Lf to Rt- Jones, Strawn, Casey, Shea and...

Object number: UPL 29845 - Kraut Stomper-Pilot R Jones (Pic from a reversed...

Object number: UPL 29919 - Front row L-R 2LT John H Oates, Pilot. 2LT John F...

Object number: UPL 32039 - "Capt McCall of the 863rd Bomb Sqn 493rd Bomb...

Object number: UPL 32243 - "Lt R Crick of the 493rd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force...