465th Bomb Group
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It was constituted as the 465th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 19 May 1943
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781st Bomb Squadron
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781st Bomb Squadron emblem The 781st BS was part of the 465th BG -15th AF stationed at Pantanella Airfield
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Jack Smith
Military | Top Gunner | 465th Bomb Group
He was born on December 14, 1923 in Venice, Utah to Andrew and Laura Cowley Smith. The Smith’s eventually relocated to northern Utah in the Weber County, Roy area. Jack married his sweetheart Vaudis Reeves on April 19, 1943 just prior to his induction... -
42-52762 'Scorpio'
B-24 Liberator
Assigned 834th BS, Transferred to 833rd BS (4N F). After storage at BAD 3, Langford Lodge, Northern Ireland, it was transferred to MTO 14 Feb 45 and assigned to 465th BG / 781st BS (T). Sadly, its service in 15th AF was very short indeed because it was...
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 15 November 2016 23:45:55 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with type, category, name, air forces, aircraft types and unit encompassing associations |
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