435th Troop Carrier Group

Group
A B-24 Liberator (IB-Y, serial number 44-49238) of the 435th Troop Carrier Group. media-408774.jpg FRE 3400 A B-24 Liberator (IB-Y, serial number 44-49238) of the 435th Troop Carrier Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3400 - A B-24 Liberator (IB-Y, serial number 44-49238) of the 435th Troop Carrier Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Langar 3 November 1943 - 25 January 1944

Based

Welford 25 January 1944 - 13 February 1945

Based

Bretigny 13 February 1945 - 8 May 1945

Encompassing

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 435th Troop Carrier Group
  • Service Numbers: O-675423
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 435th Troop Carrier Group 78th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-401227
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commander 78th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 435th Troop Carrier Group 77th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-675587
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 435th Troop Carrier Group 77th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-475-556
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Glider Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 435th Troop Carrier Group 75th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-136-264
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Glider Pilot Flight Officer

Aircraft

Revisions

Date
Changes
Sources

Stations added with details from:
- "Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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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