46th bomber squadron research...need halp

[Citabria86614]

Hello, A friend of mines brother was in the 46th bombardment squadron from july 1942 to april 22 1943. He went missing on the date of April 22 1943. Fred M. Speake crashed off the coast of california. I am just wandering what type of airplane might he had flown? If anyone had a pic of Hammer field in this time period? Things like that. Thank you for your help.

[mike furline]

I found this on the 41st Bomb Group website,

During the following year, in March 1943, the 46th was reassigned, and in October the 820th took its place in the Group. Thus the Group consisted of the 47th, 48th, 396th, and 820th Bombardment Squadrons.

I can't find anything about Speake in the 820th, maybe he stayed with the 46th which was re-numbered when re-assigned? The dates are close Mar-Apr 43.??

Regards,
Mike

Last edited by mike furline on Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Citabria86614]

Ill have to do some more research and go back through his papers.

[Citabria86614]

Alrighgt he was reassighned(spelling?) to the 22nd anti-submarine squadron out of Wilmington, NC. I missed this somehow when going through his papers.

[mike furline]

Alrighgt he was reassighned(spelling?) to the 22nd anti-submarine squadron out of Wilmington, NC. I missed this somehow when going through his papers.

This was part of the 479th Anti-Submarine Group. Assigned to Britain mid 1943. Can't find much on Stateside duty.

http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/airfie ... swell.html

http://www.dunkeswellmemorialmuseum.org.uk/history.htm

http://www.usaaf.net/ww2/uboats/uboatspg4.htm

Regards,
Mike

[Citabria86614]

thank you

[Citabria86614]

thank you

[Citabria86614]

found this http://www.squawk-flash.org/22nd_tass/22nd_tass.htm.

The 22nd was disbanded in november of 43.