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

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

Chipping Ongar 22 September 1943 - 1 October 1943

Encompassing

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-790814
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-737938
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18136266
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15055746
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner

Aircraft

A B-26 Marauder (TQ-U, serial number 41-35264) of the 387th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '135264, Monkey Face, 387 BG Mount Farm.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Monkey Face
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Duffy Hot Garters #2
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Miss Kam & Blond Rebel
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Front Burner II
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron

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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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