42-95203 Red Ass Bungay Buckaroo

media-55453.jpeg UPL 55453 B-24 42-95203 'Red Ass' later renamed to 'Bungay Buckaroo'.

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Object Number - UPL 55453 - B-24 42-95203 'Red Ass' later renamed to 'Bungay Buckaroo'.

Assigned to 704BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. Colonel Jacob J. Brogger and the press later changed the name from 'Red Ass' (out of censorship) to 'Bungay Buckaroo'. 'Red Ass' led the entire 8th Air Force on D-Day.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

media-55442.pdf (709.09 KB) Document 55442 SSgt William ("Bill") G. Barlow, US Army (retired)

Personal picture of SSgt Bill Barlow, 446th Bomb Group

William G Barlow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Crew 302-514: Aerial Armorer Gunner; Tail Gunner; Ball Turret Gunner

John Thomas Biltgen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16137576 / T-62684 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

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