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783rd Bomb Squadron

Squadron

  • 783rd Bomb Squadron emblem The 783rd BS was part of the 465th BG - 15th AF stationed at Pantanella Airfield

    783rd Bomb Squadron emblem The 783rd BS was part of the 465th BG - 15th AF stationed at Pantanella Airfield

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  • LTC Clarence J.

    LTC Clarence J. "Jack" Lokker Squadron Commander 783rd Bomb Squadron 465th Bomb Group Lokker was KIA on 20 November 1944 Photo taken in the control tower at Pantanella Airfield

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  • SSGT Edmund Miosky Radio Operator Milton Duckworth Crew 465th BG - 783rd BS - 15th AF KIA - 20 November 1944

    SSGT Edmund Miosky Radio Operator Milton Duckworth Crew 465th BG - 783rd BS - 15th AF KIA - 20 November 1944

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  • B-24 41-28853 783BS, 465BG, 15AF [ pilot Clarence J Lokker ]. Lead plane on mission to bomb oil refinery in Blechammer, hit by flak in bomb bay. 20th November 1944. 5 x POW, 6 x KIA. MACR 9889. Colourised by Royston Leonard from the UK

    B-24 41-28853 783BS, 465BG, 15AF [ pilot Clarence J Lokker ]. Lead plane on mission to bomb oil refinery in Blechammer, hit by flak in bomb bay. 20th November 1944. 5 x POW, 6 x KIA. MACR 9889. Colourised by Royston Leonard from the UK

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Commanding officers

  • Clarence Lokker

    Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Squadron Commander - Command Pilot | 465th Bomb Group
    Clarence Jack Lokker has answered that last call, and now stands on the “Plains of Valhalla” with others of that “long gray line” who await us all. ...

Structure

Part of
  • 465th Bomb Group

    465th Bomb Group

    Group
    It was constituted as the 465th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 19 May 1943 ...

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Previously was
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Became
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Stations

Station Location Date
Based Pantanella

Connections

People

  • Lee Billings

    Military | Master Sergeant | Engineer/Gunner | 465th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 42-28853 lost a wing over the target he was blown out of the aircraft, fortunately with his chute attached, he survived to be...

  • James Bourne

    Military | Sergeant | Gunner | 465th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 41-28853 lost a wing over the target he was blown out of the aircraft, fortunately with his chute attached, he survived to be...

  • Floyd Coffield

    Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 446th Bomb Group

  • Milton Duckworth

    Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Pilot | 465th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 42-28853 lost a wing over the target he bailed out of the aircraft and survived to be captured. 20-Nov-44. Prisoner of War (POW)....

  • Paul Flynn

    Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 465th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 42-28853 lost a wing over the target he was engulfed in the ensuing fireball. 20-Nov-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 9889. ...

  • Robert Hockman

    Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 465th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 42-28853 lost a wing over the target he bailed out of the aircraft and survived to be captured. 20-Nov-44. Prisoner of War (POW)....

  • Joseph Kutger

    Military | Colonel | Navigator | 465th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 42-28853 lost a wing over the target he was grabbing his chute when he was blown out of the aircraft, able to attach it to his...

  • Clarence Lokker

    Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Squadron Commander - Command Pilot | 465th Bomb Group
    Clarence Jack Lokker has answered that last call, and now stands on the “Plains of Valhalla” with others of that “long gray line” who await us all. ...

  • Edmund Miosky

    Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Radio Operator | 465th Bomb Group

  • Jack Rabkin

    Military | Sergeant | Top turret Gunner | 465th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 42-28853 lost a wing over the target he was unable to bail out. 20-Nov-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 9889. Awards: PH.

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Aircraft

Citations

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Air Force
15th
Type
Combat
Type category
Bombardment
Nicknames
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Motto
Quid Fit
Insignia
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Aircraft used
  • B-24 Liberator

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
16 November 2016 02:50:39 466thHistorian Changes to commanding officers associations and stations
Sources

http://15thaf.org/55th_BW/465th_BG/index.htm
Date Contributor Update
15 November 2016 23:53:35 466thHistorian Changes to motto
Sources

http://www.frankambrose.com/pages/465.html
Date Contributor Update
15 November 2016 23:51:45 466thHistorian Created entry with type, category, name, air forces, aircraft types and unit encompassing associations
Sources

http://www.frankambrose.com/pages/465.html

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