UPL 20000

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My Dad , back row 2nd from the left Ashley Crew Back... Ashley, Gil pilot Smith, Ron co- pilot Zeien, Cliff Bombardier Lewis, Wm. Navigator Front ... Carl Woodward (cpl) Crew Chief Harvey Miller, (Sgt) top turret Daniel Weinman (Sgt) Nose gunner Thomas Whitfield (Sgt) Engineer Richard Dawson (Sgt) radio Snglich (cpl) tail gunner

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Units

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37505120
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-666215
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot

Locations

Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Date:
ContributorShmitty
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations and person associations
Sources

Scott D Smith
Rolland (Ron) D Smith's Son