479th Anti-Submarine Group

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A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-63773) of the 479th Anti Submarine Group. This aircraft would later join the 492nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Fall, 1943, B-24D-CF, 42-63773, O-Code.' media-418633.jpg FRE 9307 A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-63773) of the 479th Anti Submarine Group. This aircraft would later join the 492nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Fall, 1943, B-24D-CF, 42-63773, O-Code.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 9307 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-63773) of the 479th Anti Submarine Group. This aircraft would later join the 492nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption...

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Anti-Submarine Group 4th Anti-Submarine Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16032991
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Anti-Submarine Group 4th Anti-Submarine Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Anti-Submarine Group 22nd Anti-Submarine Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radar Mechanic
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Anti-Submarine Group 4th Anti-Submarine Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-120441
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Anti-Submarine Group 4th Anti-Submarine Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-789770
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Brought in aircraft associated to a duplicate unit record. Source:
Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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ContributorCole
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Family History, Eighth Air Force Museum, Missing Air Crew Report for the crew of "The Sea Hawk" aircraft.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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