545th Bomb Squadron
Squadron![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/media/media-25779.jpeg)
Object Number - UPL 25779 - 545th Bombardment Squadron Patch
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Unit stations
Station | Location | Date |
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Based |
Grafton Underwood |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
![The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395077.jpg?itok=iVzfZuTX)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32648973
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: MOS 901, Munitions Worker
![The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395077.jpg?itok=iVzfZuTX)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16001234
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-53957.jpeg?itok=RShuwJP3)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 11062987 / O-797681
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
Aircraft
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- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Damn Yankee
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-25779.jpeg?itok=E5y2kpR2)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spam-O-Liner
- Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-49666.jpeg?itok=b-H8hEJc)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Swiss Miss
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Chub
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mexican Hay Ride
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb 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)