570th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. media-395098.jpg FRE 5155 The insignia of the 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5155 - The insignia of the 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

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Framlingham

People

Andrew M Mezey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

Andrew G Morrow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

Adam S Oleksiak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

Alejandro T Ortega

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ground Echelon

Anthony Palombo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-39911

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mary Lou
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

42-5915

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cash & Carrie
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

42-5984

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rusty Lode, Buckshot Blues, Buckshot Annie
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron 570th Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group return to base after a shuttle mission to Russia in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97130) nicknamed "The Avenger II". Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 16 Aug 1944.' [stamp] amd '350395.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '' U.S. SHUTTLE BOYS. Associated Press photo shows: Discussing the Russian-Italy-England shuttle flight by the tail of one of the 'planes which took part are pilots and crew members. G

42-97130

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortresses (serial number 43-38521), (DI-G, serial number 42-31974), (DI-V, serial number 42-97407) and (serial number 42-102972) of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.'

42-97407

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The As-Te-Risk
  • Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 390th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron 570th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorZrAGdBhcEDXpVw
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I'm trying to update your information on the 570th Bomb Squadron. Their nickname was the "Jokers in the Hole". They were later an ICBM squadron, the 570th Strategic Missile Squadron.

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ContributorEMBLEMHUNTER
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my photo

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Contributorrossingtonj
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Type added.

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ContributorAAM
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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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