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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IWM catalogue record
This contains information written on the back of the original print and some of it may be inaccurate.
The insignia of the 859th Bomb Squadron, 492nd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'The Happy Warrior.'
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859th Bomb Squadron
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 08 September 2014 15:37:39 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection |
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