Terence Bennett McArron

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media-37490.jpeg UPL 37490 Terence Bennett McArron

Information provided by Patrick Terence McArron

Object Number - UPL 37490

During WWII McArron flew several bombing missions over Germany. Following the war he joined the reserves and retired with the rank of Major. In addition to completing college with a BA, Terry had a full career with the US Postal service and retired as a Supervisor. In his retirement years he and his wife Rosemary and their dog Pepeigh travelled all over North America with their trailer in tow.

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A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

People

Wilbur Holcomb Ford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-781272
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-37706

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Satan's Chillen
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

44-6132

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Snicklefritz
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
Damaged B-17 Flying Fortresses including (serial number 44-6146) of the 401st Bomb Group, and of the 486th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'IN-R, 401BG.' A veteran has handwritten on reverse: 'Winter of 1944. This plane's bombardier was my best friend in high school. We joined the aviation cadets together in fall of 1942. Plane is from the 486th Bomb Group. It was struck in the rear by another plane in formation and tail gunner fell to his death over Germany. The Germans buried him and sent ph

44-6146

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Cheezer
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron

44-6313

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Budd's Dudds
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

44-6588

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Carrie B IV
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / book 'Kadet'(personal account,

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Terence Bennett McArron: Gallery (5 items)

Object number: UPL 19517 - McArron standing in front of one of the B-17's...

Object number: UPL 28134 - Ford's Crew: Sgt. Clarence Bailey, Sgt. Francis F...