701st Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 701st Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group. media-395111.jpg FRE 5168 The insignia of the 701st Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

MACR for B-24J 42-50467

Object Number - FRE 5168 - The insignia of the 701st Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Tibenham

People

Aaron Kogan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-723103
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Mickey Operator, Pathfinder Operator

Alvern G Kovanes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15374913
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Arden S Lamirand

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35347793
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Adolph F Lerch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705721
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Arthur E Lundburg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-760342
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-94773

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Our Gal Sal
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94863) nicknamed "Ole Baldy" of the 493rd Bomb Group. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Ol Baldy, 490 BG.' This aircraft was assigned to the 490th Bomb Group but flew no missions with them, before being transferred to the 493rd Bomb Group in Spring 1944.

42-94863

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ole Baldy
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron

42-94921

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Tahelenbak
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron

42-94940

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Fifi Nella
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron

42-94957

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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my photo

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Type added.

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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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