486th Bomber Group
Squadrons of the 486th BG
832nd Bombardment Squadron - Heavy833rd Bombardment Squadron - Heavy
834th Bombardment Squadron -Heavy
835th Bombardment Squadron - Heavy
Assigned 8th AAF: March 1944.
Wing/Command Assignment
3 BD, 92 CBW: 5 Apr. 1944.
3 BD, 4 BW(P): 22 Nov. 1944.
3 AD, 4 BW(P): 1 Jan. 1945.
3 AD, 4 CBW: 16 Feb. 1945
3 BD, 4 BW(P): 22 Nov. 1944.
3 AD, 4 BW(P): 1 Jan. 1945.
3 AD, 4 CBW: 16 Feb. 1945
Combat Aircraft:
B-24H
B-24J
B-17G
B-24J
B-17G
Stations
SUDBURY 5 April 1944 to 25 August 1945.
Group COs
Col Glendon P. Overing: 20 Sep. 43 to 13 Apr. 1945.
Col William B. Kieffer: 13 Apr. 45 to Jul. 1945.
First Mission: 7 May 1944
Last Mission: 21 Apr 1945
Missions: 188
Total Sorties: 7,086
Total Bomb Tonnage: 14,517 Tons
Aircraft MIA: 33
Col William B. Kieffer: 13 Apr. 45 to Jul. 1945.
First Mission: 7 May 1944
Last Mission: 21 Apr 1945
Missions: 188
Total Sorties: 7,086
Total Bomb Tonnage: 14,517 Tons
Aircraft MIA: 33
Major Awards:
None
Claims to Fame
834 BS lost no planes or personnel on first 78 missions.
Claims to Fame
834 BS lost no planes or personnel on first 78 missions.
Early History:
Activated on the 20 September 1943 at McCook AAFd, Neb. The unit then moved
to Davis Monthan Fd, AZ. on the 9 November 1943, and completed training in March
of 1944. The aircraft moved overseas early in March of 1944 via southern ferry
route.
Subsequent History:
Redeployed to the US on July/August 1945. The aircraft left Sudbury on the first
week of July. The ground unit sailed from Southampton on Queen Elizabeth 25
August 1945, and arrived in New York on the 31st August 1945. The group established
at Drew Fd, Fl. on 3 September 1945 and inactivated there on the 7 November
1945.