837th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Updated 11/10/2014
Object Number - UPL 6606 - B-17G, 43-37923, 'Naughty Marietta', 837BS/487BG, Lavenham, England
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Based |
Lavenham |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33488000
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11136627
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Trade Winds
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron 837th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: My Homely Chum
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: The Weary Wolf
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Blasted Event
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Foxy Phoebe
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron 837th Bomb Squadron
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Sources
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)
![A B-17 Flying Fortress (4F-B, serial number 43-37901) nicknamed "Miss Beahaven" of the 837th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Boeing B-17 "Miss Beahaven" 457th B.Gp? Bill Holdcraft.' Second handwritten on reverse: '42-3415, MIA Munster 10/10/43. 337901, 4F:B.' On reverse: David G. Collyer [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-414547.jpg.webp?itok=kQP3ydT8)
