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Delivered Cheyenne 16/8/44; Lincoln 28/8/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX-T] Gt Ashfield 20/9/44; Assigned Deopham Green. Returned to the USA Bradley 25/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 27/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45.

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The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

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Revisions

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ContributorDarren Jelley
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corrected incorrect association to 452nd BG

493rd BG Archives

Date
ContributorCallyBoatwright452ndBGA
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CallyBoatwright452ndBGA

Date
ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11795 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database