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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Gordon C Bump
Military
INT Damaged by flak and landed in Switzerland on 7/21/44 in B-24 #4410496
Service
Units served with
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859th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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44-10496
B-24 Liberator
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Ellensburg, Washington, USA | |
| Killed in Action (KIA) | Germany | 21 July 1944 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 September 2014 18:11:36 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7844 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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