559th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 559th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '559th BS, 387th BG.' media-394991.jpg FRE 5046 The insignia of the 559th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '559th BS, 387th BG.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5046 - The insignia of the 559th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '559th BS, 387th BG.'

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

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Capt Don F. Scott Magee Commanding Officer of 559th BS

Chipping Ongar 22 September 1943 - 1 October 1943

Encompassing

People

Calvin C Chalker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Wayne W Church

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11033720 / O-791193
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John L Connell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16095412
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

John W Connor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

George Dehanes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32394053
  • Highest Rank: Private

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31719) nicknamed "Black Magic" of the 387th Bomb Group.

41-31719

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Black Magic
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron

41-31721

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Cactus Jack
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron

41-31723

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Flying Ginny
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
Major Howard D. "Deacon" Hively of the 4th Fighter Group sits in the cockpit of a visiting B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Bogger Red II" of the 387th Bomb Group. Image via Romack. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Jan 14, 44. Deacon Hively flies a visiting B-26 and almost crashed it.'

41-31874

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Booger Red II
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron

41-31917

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Duck Butt II
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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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)

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