654th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.' media-407403.jpg FRE 3069 A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3069 - A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.'

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Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group spray foam onto the crashed Mosquito (serial number NS748) at Watton, 19 April 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-[illegible])(19-4-45)(MOS.748CRASH)(REST.)'

John Merril Carter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 447th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Frank C Catalano

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron

Edwin R Cerutti

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Clifford Kalick Coleman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 3477748
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Photographer, aerial and ground

John G Cunney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 8th Combat Camera Unit 325th Photographic Reconnaissance Wing 25th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06995337
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Navigator / Cameraman

Aircraft

MM384

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron

MM387

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 802nd Reconnaissance Group (SP) 654th Bomb Squadron

MM388

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 802nd Reconnaissance Group (SP) 654th Bomb Squadron

MM391

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron

NS-311

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 802nd Bomb Group 654th 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

654th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (22 items)

Object number: UPL 29594 - England. A Huge Night Photography Camera As It Is...

Object number: UPL 32060 - "Captain A E Podwojski, Cleveland, OH commanding...

Object number: UPL 45415 - 1st Lt John Alden Pruis, 654BS, 25BG, 8th AF...

Object number: UPL 55834 - de Havilland Mosquito NS 677 Chip's Chariot, - L-R...

Object number: UPL 6940 - An airman of the 654th Bombardment Squadron, 25th...

Object number: UPL 6945 - de Havilland DH98 Mosquito PR XVI "F" NS538 of the...

Object number: UPL 6964 - de Havilland DH98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI "M" NS774 of...

Object number: UPL 6974 - Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group spray foam on...

Object number: UPL 7186 - de Havilland DH98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI, MM384 654th...

Object number: UPL 7234 - NS619 Post USAAF in RAF markings at RAF Watton...