67th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group. media-395012.jpg FRE 5069 The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group. The Pelican was the 67th BS. The 67th was the only one of the 44th to have two squadron patches, it was worn on the right side while the eight ball on the left. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5069 - The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group. The Pelican was the 67th BS. The 67th was the only one of the 44th to have two squadron patches,...

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Unit stations

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Shipdham

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19012052 / O-689756
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: AR
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37377434
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: 4q2
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Betty Anne
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Miss Dianne
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron 8th Air Force Finance
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Railway Express
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Little Beaver
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Contributorlmorrishoosier
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Article from this website describing 25th mission to Furth, Germany on Feb 25th, 1944. The author was on a different plane but describes the bailout of 8 crewmen and crash landing by the pilot.

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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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