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646th Bomb Squadron

Squadron

  • The insignia of the 646th Bomb Squadron, 410th Bomb Group.

    The insignia of the 646th Bomb Squadron, 410th Bomb Group.

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  • Douglas A-20J-15-DO Havoc Serial 43-21745 of the 646th Bombardment Squadron.

    Douglas A-20J-15-DO Havoc Serial 43-21745 of the 646th Bombardment Squadron.

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  • "Anti-aircraft gun emplacement at a 410th Bomb Group Base in France. 22 January 1945." - In the background are A-20's of 646BS, 410BG, 9AF. Visible are 8U-M and 8U-H. 646BS were based at Coulommiers A/D (A-58) in Jan-45.

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  • "Douglas A-20's of the 410th bomb group leaves a smoking target somewhere in Europe." - 8U-S coded A-20 of 646th Bomb Squadron, 410th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force.

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  • "A Douglas A-20 of the 410th Bomb Group enroute to bomb enemy installations somewhere in Europe." - "8U" squadron code indicates 646th Bomb Sqn 410th Bomb Grp.

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  • "A Douglas A-20 'Queen Julia' of the 410th Bomb Group, en route to release its bombs on an enemy installation somewhere in Europe. "

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  • Capt. Wethe And Crew Of The 646Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20

    Capt. Wethe And Crew Of The 646Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20 "Maxine Iv" At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. They Are, Left To Right: S/Sgt. Noren, Capt. Wethe, And S/Sgt. Pitts. October 1944. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A16993-B72927AC.

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  • Flight Officer Kaeger And Crew Of The 646Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20 'Maxine Iv' At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. They Are, Left To Right: Flight Officer Kaeger, Cpl. Wiggington And Cpl Greash. October 1944. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A16995-A72928AC

    Flight Officer Kaeger And Crew Of The 646Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20 'Maxine Iv' At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. They Are, Left To Right: Flight Officer Kaeger, Cpl. Wiggington And Cpl Greash. October 1944. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A16995-A72928AC

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  • Lt. Day And Crew Of The 646Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20 'Maxine Iv' At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. They Are, Left To Right: Lt. Day, Sgt. Bocain And Sgt. Palko. October 1944.

    Lt. Day And Crew Of The 646Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20 'Maxine Iv' At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. They Are, Left To Right: Lt. Day, Sgt. Bocain And Sgt. Palko. October 1944.

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  • Lt Fuller And Crew Of The 646Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20 'Maxine Iv' At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. They Are, Left To Right: Lt. Fuller, Cpl. Tueteberg And Cpl. Wilson. October 1944. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A16991-72927AC.

    Lt Fuller And Crew Of The 646Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20 'Maxine Iv' At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. They Are, Left To Right: Lt. Fuller, Cpl. Tueteberg And Cpl. Wilson. October 1944. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A16991-72927AC.

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Stations

Station Location Date
Based Gosfield
Based Birch

Connections

People

  • Marcel Bibeau

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Turret Gunner | 410th Bomb Group

  • Paul Burnside

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Engineer

  • Gerald Dale

    Military | Captain | Pilot | 410th Bomb Group

  • Alfred Durling

    Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Gunner | 410th Bomb Group
    Rod completed 65 missions over Europe as a gunner aboard A-20 Havoc light duty bombers.

  • Gene Frederick

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Tunnel Gunner | 410th Bomb Group

  • Charles Parrett

    Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Pilot | 410th Bomb Group

  • Karl Walker

    Military | Sergeant | Aerial Gunner

Aircraft

  • 42-21732 'Maxine IV'

    A-20 Havoc
    Assigned to 646BS, 410BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Germany, ...

  • 43-22065 'Paula E II' 'Bootsie'

    A-20 Havoc
    Assigned to 671BS, 416BG, 9AF. Transferred to 646BS, 410BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Ahute railhead. Hit in wing by flak, 2 chutes seen to emerge before A/C impacted. 1 x KIA, 2 x POW. 25-Dec-44. MACR 11899. ...

  • 43-9904 Mary Ruth

    A-20 Havoc
    Hit by flak 2km west of Allery, 15km south of Abbeville, France on 6 June 1944. ...

  • 43-9427

    A-20 Havoc
    Landing accident with Cat 3 damage at A-58 Coulommiers-Voisins on 26 December 1944. Pilot Walter L. Krager.

  • 43-9441

    A-20 Havoc
    Written off in a landing accident at Grantham on 11 July 1944. Pilot Gerald F. Dale.

  • 43-9670

    A-20 Havoc
    Take off accident at Gosfield (Sta 154) on 15 July 1944. Pilot George A. Johnson.

  • 43-9672

    A-20 Havoc
    Written off in landing accident at RAF Stradishall on 13 May 1944. Pilot F/O Elliott M. Orr was killed.

  • 43-21745 The Real McCoy

    A-20 Havoc

  • 43-10195 'Queen Julia'

    A-20 Havoc
    Assigned to 646BS, 410BG, 9AF USAAF.

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Air Force
9th
Type
Combat
Type category
Bombardment
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Revisions

Date Contributor Update
10 April 2015 03:10:39 EMBLEMHUNTER Changes to media associations
Sources

my photo
Date Contributor Update
13 January 2015 14:48:43 rossingtonj Changes to stations
Sources

Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985)
Date Contributor Update
13 January 2015 14:45:41 rossingtonj Changes to type
Sources

Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985)
Date Contributor Update
27 September 2014 18:42:50 AAM AAM ingest
Sources

Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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