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Delivered Dallas 19/6/44; Langley 10/7/44; Grenier 13/8/44; Assigned PFF 94BG Rougham 21/8/44; transferred 833BS/486BG [2N-N] Sudbury 9/44; `23m` Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/5/46.

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Units served with

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 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-696313
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: B24/B17 Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 773315
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
The insignia of the 832nd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38477894
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Places

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

Missions

  • Date: 11 December 1944

Revisions

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Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
Changes
Sources

See Flight Captain Whitney's Crew & Mission sheet at the official 486th Bomb. Group web page at this address:
https://486th.org/BS832/Whitney.htm

Date
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
Changes
Sources

See Flight Captain Whitney's Crew & Mission sheet at the official 486th Bomb. Group web page at this address:
https://486th.org/BS832/Whitney.htm

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log