863rd Bomb Squadron
Squadron
493rd BG Archives
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
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32599652
- Highest Rank: Private
- Role/Job: Duty Soldier III
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32361247
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Clerk-Typist
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Document 52345
Alfred S Gentry collection
Alfred S Gentry, or "Fred" as he liked to be called, is standing on the far right. Many, many thanks to Darren Jelley for this photo. Darren is 493rd Bombardment Group Researcher. Unfortunately, we cannot tie names to faces for the other men, but their names are listed under "People."
David J Gentry
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-7762
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Copilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38510499
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Clerk-Typist
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39144887
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Flak Flirter
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Davey II
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd 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)
