749th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 749th Bomb Squadron, 457th Bomb Group. media-395138.jpg FRE 5195 The insignia of the 749th Bomb Squadron, 457th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5195 - The insignia of the 749th Bomb Squadron, 457th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Glatton

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31262754
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Maintenance
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31072000
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Denver Bandit
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rampant Pansy
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bad Time Inc.
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sharon Kay
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron 749th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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David DuVall (son)

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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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