859th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 859th Bomb Squadron, 492nd Bomb Group. media-395170.jpg FRE 5227 The insignia of the 859th Bomb Squadron, 492nd Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5227 - The insignia of the 859th Bomb Squadron, 492nd Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

North Pickenham

People

Clifford Glasgow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Benard De Gregorio

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Edward C Grooms

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-703244
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Chalmer M Hale

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 859th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Edward Wesley Halliburton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14201740
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

Two B-24 Liberators, "273" (left) and (serial number 42-51171) (right) of the 467th Bomb Group after a ground collision. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-51171, Q2-? (ex-492 BG) was being given pre-flight checks by C/C & assistant C/C. All four engines were running at 1500 RPM for generator output when a/c jumped over wheel chocks, crossed runway and crashed into a/c 273. Both a/c loaded with bombs but none exploded.'

42-51171

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Eli Swof, Jr
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron 790th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron 859th Bomb Squadron

42-7563

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hells Warrior
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron 859th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
Nona Rhea

42-7612

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Nona Rhea
  • Unit: 858th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron 707th Bomb Squadron 446th Bomb Group

42-95005

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dreamer
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron

42-95177

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bo II
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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my photo, Squadron of far left in image , all others nothing to do with this Squadron.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / 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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