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"Movement of Unit Flight Echelon, 491st Bomb Gp (H), dd 14 Mar 44 & amendments thereto dd 18 Unr 44 & 22 Mar 44 & 2nd AF Memo 35-2, dd 11 Apr 44• This is a TEMPORARY change of station.
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SPECIAL ORDERS NUMBER 112... 215TH COMBAT CREW TRAINING SCHOOL ARMY AIR BASE, PUEBLO, COLORADO 21 April1 944 PAGE1. Orders to move 491st from Pueblo, CO to airfield at Herington, KS for purpose of staging and processing. These orders contain the aircraft numbers and names of all original members of the four squadrons of the 491st (the 852nd, 853rd, 854th, 855th).

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"Movement of Unit Flight Echelon, 491st Bomb Gp (H), dd 14 Mar 44 & amendments thereto dd 18 Unr 44 & 22 Mar 44 & 2nd AF Memo 35-2, dd 11 Apr 44• This is a TEMPORARY change of station.

42-110158

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lucky Buck
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron

42-110159

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Pappy's Yokum
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron

42-110160

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Chris Crate II
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-110161) nicknamed "Jail Bait" of the 853rd Bomb Squadron, 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'QK-M,[sic] 2110161, 44BG..' Second Handwritten caption on reverse: '491st B.G., 8th Air Force.'

42-110161

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Jail Bait
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron

42-110162

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Parson's Chariot
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron

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