492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Group
The 492nd Bomb Group were assigned to the 8th Air Force in April 1944. They flew 60 missions over occupied Europe from 11 May 1944 until 7 August 1944.
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Leroy L Ochs
Military
Crashed near Egeln in B-24 'Super Wolf' #44-40050, Killed in Action (KIA).
Service
Units served with
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859th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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44-40050 Super Wolf
B-24 Liberator
Target: Aircraft factory Lost: 7 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 7228
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Middletown, California, USA | |
| Killed in Action (KIA) | Germany | 7 July 1944 |
| Died | 7 July 1944 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 22 February 2021 23:07:12 | jmoore43 | Changes to service number |
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Added S/N per MACR 7228 at Fold3.com. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 22 February 2021 23:05:22 | jmoore43 | Changes to biography and events |
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:18:42 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7228 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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