42-102589

The insignia of the 561st Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group. media-395087.jpg FRE 5144 The insignia of the 561st Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5144 - The insignia of the 561st Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/44; Gr Island 6/4/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 30/4/44; On a local flight 9/7/44 with Doug McArthur, Co-pilot: Stamos Zades, Navigator: George Mille, Bombardier: Chas Meyer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Benone Terrano, Radio Operator: Bob Ward (6 Returned to Duty); on landing aircraft struck a parked vehicle, causing so much damage could not be repaired. [? Missing in Action Munich 11/7/44 with ?; flak, crashed Rtrange, Fr; Salvaged 26/2/45?]

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

People

George W Boozer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-403672
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Floyd Earl Doherty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Clifford Leroy Hanks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: AO81304-T-49-0
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Stanley Hanuschak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY, USA 17 March 1944

Assigned

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 30 April 1944 388 BG 561 BS

Other

First 388th BG Combat Mission

Magdeburg, Germany 28 May 1944

Other

Final 388th BG Combat Mission

78200 Mantes-la-Jolie, France 8 July 1944 22 Combat Missions

Crashed

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 9 July 1944 Struck vehicle upon landing after a local flight. Salvaged

Revisions

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Capitalized surname of "Meyer".

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388th BG

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B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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The insignia of the 561st Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group.

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