93rd Combat Bomb Wing

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media-32362.jpeg UPL 32362 "Brig General John K Gerhart of the 93rd Combat Wing, 8th Air Force. 18-Apr-45 England."

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Object Number - UPL 32362 - "Brig General John K Gerhart of the 93rd Combat Wing, 8th Air Force. 18-Apr-45 England."

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Horsham St Faith 1 November 1943

Based

Elveden Hall 1 November 1943

Based

Mendlesham 30 March 1944 - 11 July 1945

Other

Assigned 2nd Bomb Division

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Assigned 3rd Bomb Division

Encompassing

People

Clyde E Bible

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division 93rd Combat Bomb Wing 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (93rd Combat Bomb Wing)
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant First Class
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Robert H Collins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division 93rd Combat Bomb Wing 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: A0704578
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Navigator; Statistics

John Koehler Gerhart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Combat Bomb Wing 95th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (95th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-17954
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Wing Commander/Group Commander/Pilot

Robert B Landry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 93rd Combat Bomb Wing 493rd Bomb Group 56th Fighter Group Headquarters (493rd Bomb Group) Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-18868
  • Highest Rank: Major General
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Group Commander

John C Peck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Combat Bomb Wing
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Operations Officer

Revisions

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Air Force Combat Units of World War II

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AAM associated images.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / 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)

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