Edward M Borger

Military
media-49094.jpeg UPL 49094 486th Bombing staff and lead bombardiers (back of photo has 3 names: Richard H. Douglas, Edward M. Borger, James E. Silger). Richard Douglas is third from left, back row. William J. Zeli, Bombardier for the 486th/835th, is likely also in this group, and it would be appreciated if someone in the know would be able to point him out. 486th Bomb Group collection

From the official web page of the 486th Bombardment Group, Gallery page, and part of the Douglas Collection: https://486th.org/Photos/index.htm

Object Number - UPL 49094 - 486th Bombing staff and lead bombardiers (back of photo has 3 names: Richard H. Douglas, Edward M. Borger, James E. Silger). Richard Douglas is third...

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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.

486th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-37942

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flippy, The Blue Fairy
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron

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Copied the "Highest Rank" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.

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Added an association to A/C #43-37942 per info in A/C #43-37942 description section.

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Added a "O-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.
Added Role/Job per info in A/C #43-37942 description section.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Edward M Borger: Gallery (1 items)

Object number: UPL 49094 - 486th Bombing staff and lead bombardiers (back of...