44-6616

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616) nicknamed "Short Arm" of the 486th Bomb Group. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: 'Short Arm 4N:A, 46616, 5/45.' media-395581.jpg FRE 6759 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616) nicknamed "Short Arm" of the 486th Bomb Group. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: 'Short Arm 4N:A, 46616, 5/45.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6759 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616) nicknamed "Short Arm" of the 486th Bomb Group. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide...

Delivered Lincoln 22/9/44; Grenier 6/10/44; Assigned 835BS/486BG [H8-A]; 833BS [4N-A]; `46` Returned to the USA Bradley 9/7/45; Sth Plains 11/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/12/45. SHORT ARM.

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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.

486th Bomb Group

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

People

Roy D Bronson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-722466
SSgt C. Robert “Bob” Suing

Cyril Robert Suing

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Ball Turret 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).

Sudbury

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-6616: Gallery (4 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616) nicknamed "Short Arm" of the 486th Bomb Group. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: 'Short Arm 4N:A, 46616, 5/45.'

Object number: FRE 6759 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616)...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616) nicknamed "Short Arm" of the 486th Bomb Group. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: 'B-17, 46616, Short Arm.'

Object number: FRE 6761 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616)...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616) nicknamed "Short Arm" of the 486th Bomb Group. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: 'B-17 486BG, 4N:A, Short Arm, 5/45 +.'

Object number: FRE 6765 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616)...

Gunners Snow White/The Short Arm

Object number: UPL 69772 - Gunners of Lt. Bob Cross’ Crew