325th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group fly in formation over countryside. The aircraft, from left to right, are B-17G (NV-P, serial number 44-8354), B-17G (NV-U, serial number 42-97288) nicknamed "Flag Ship" and an unknown B-17G (NV-E) from the 325th Bomb Squadron. Image stamped on reverse: 'The R.L. Cavanagh Photo Collection' [stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48354, Little Runt. PFF.' [Caption refers to another B-17 nicknamed"Little Runt" either B-17G (NV-P, serial number 42-97515) or B-17

Object Number - FRE 763 - B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group fly in formation over countryside. The aircraft, from left to right, are B-17G (NV-P, serial number...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Podington

People

Clarence F Ackermann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Clyde A Angle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13063022
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Bert A Bailiff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Charles A Barrett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-822888
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Clifford P Beach

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-24359

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 305th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron 813th Bomb Squadron
Personnel of the 97th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9042) nicknamed "The Berlin Sleeper". A censor has attempted to obscure the '42' painted on the aircraft's nose. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Reveiwed and Passed 24 Jul 1942.' [stamp], 'USA (BRI) CCC: EQP.' [written annotation] and '212100.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse of print has been removed and damaged. Remaining text reads: 'AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES WAIT FOR ZERO HOUR., Associated P

41-9042

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Berlin Sleeper/ Ridge Runner
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron 342nd Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron

41-9044

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron

42-102396

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 325th Bomb Squadron 92nd Bomb Group
A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-B, serial number 42-102424) nicknamed "El Lobo" of the 92nd Bomb Group that has crash landed, 24 April 1944. Image via William E "Doc" Furniss, 92nd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '2102424 NV:B El Lobo, C/C Chilman, 24/4/44.'

42-102424

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: El Lobo
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date9 Mar 2023 20:13:17
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Mary Soriano Maldonado

Date27 Feb 2015 14:54:12
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Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:48
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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)

325th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (30 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-B, serial number 44-6559) of the 325th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group at Baldonnel in November 1945. The officer first on the right is Colonel Patrick Quinn, Officer Commanding of the Irish Air Corps. Handwritten caption on reverse: '92nd BG, NV-B, 325th BS. S/N 44-6559 at Baldonnel, Nov. 1945. The officer 1st right is Col. Patrick Quinn, O.C. Irish Air Corps.'

Object number: FRE 10913 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-B, serial number 44...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-A, serial number 44-63368) of the 325th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group prepares for take off.

Object number: FRE 3734 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-A, serial number 44...

The insignia of the 325th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 5076 - The insignia of the 325th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb...

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group fly in formation over countryside. The aircraft, from left to right, are B-17G (NV-P, serial number 44-8354), B-17G (NV-U, serial number 42-97288) nicknamed "Flag Ship" and an unknown B-17G (NV-E) from the 325th Bomb Squadron. Image stamped on reverse: 'The R.L. Cavanagh Photo Collection' [stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48354, Little Runt. PFF.' [Caption refers to another B-17 nicknamed"Little Runt" either B-17G (NV-P, serial number 42-97515) or B-17

Object number: FRE 763 - B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group fly...

Object number: UPL 21096 - Flight Officer Joseph M. Palatas, Bombardier

Object number: UPL 22605 - John F. Rutherford, Jr.

Object number: UPL 25950 - 2Lt. Arleigh F. Hale

Object number: UPL 29861 - 1st Lieutenant Robert Hannover Long, US Army Air...

Object number: UPL 32070 - Francis B. Johnson and his crew at 92nd BG...

Object number: UPL 32071 - Sgt. Francis B. Johnson, 92nd Bomb Group.

Object number: UPL 32909 - SFC Robert F. Day US Army Air Force (USAAF) - 8th...