327th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group.

Object Number - FRE 5078 - The insignia of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Podington

People

Anthony Alberico

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Arthur Dean Batchelor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Arthur R Beach

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Blair Gerald Belongia

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16022483 / O-442762
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Charles E Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9017) of the 92nd Bomb Group in flight. Passed for publication 5 Sep 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'Q.13312: A Flying Fortress photographed in flight at a U.S. Training Centre.' On reverse: Westminster Press Provincial Newspapers Ltd and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

41-9017

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heidi Ho
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 94th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron 342nd Bomb Squadron

41-9018

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 327th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9019) nicknamed "Little Skunk Face" of the 92nd Bomb Group prepares for take off. Printed caption on reverse: 'New "Fortress" Makes History In The Air. Oct. 1942. The most striking development of the war in the air is undoubtedly the sensational success of the American "Boeing" Flying Fortresses in the daylight bombing of enemy-occupied territory. In the most recent operation 105 German craft were destroyed, probably destroyed or damaged, for the loss of four bombe

41-9019

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lil Skunk Face
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 381st Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 97th Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron 414th Bomb Squadron
This photo shows the crew with their B-17E Hangar Queen (41-9021) prior to August 17, 1942. This crew and plane were initially assigned to the 414th BS (97th BG).

41-9021

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Bitch/ Hangar Queen
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 97th Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron 414th Bomb Squadron
The B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9026) nicknamed "Baby Doll" of the 92nd Bomb Group takes off. Passed for publication 5 Sep 1942. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'Training American Bomber Crews In England, Sept. 1942. Preparing for the day when the might of the American and British Air Forces will strike together against the heart of Germany are many U.S. Army Air Corps bomber crews with their giant Flying Fortresses. They are completing their training over here at airfields which the Ameri

41-9026

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Baby Doll
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 97th Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron 342nd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date17 Jul 2015 22:25:06
Contributortlhamaker
Sources

Hamaker Family photos

Date27 Feb 2015 14:53:56
Contributorrossingtonj
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Type added

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:48
ContributorAAM
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)

327th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (31 items)

Object number: UPL 17037 - The Doc Furniss War, and Historic Film account by...

A YB-40 B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-5741) of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse of print: '#4397. YB-40 with extra 50 caliber guns. H.'

Object number: FRE 3719 - A YB-40 B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42...

A B-17G Flying Fortress (UX-Z, serial number 43-37568) of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group at Bovington airbase. Handwritten caption on reverse: '327BS B-17G at Bovington.'

Object number: FRE 3721 - A B-17G Flying Fortress (UX-Z, serial number 43...

A B-17G Flying Fortress (UX-Z, serial number 43-37568) of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 3722 - A B-17G Flying Fortress (UX-Z, serial number 43...

An extensively flak-damaged B-17 Flying Fortress of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "(GAD67-2-92) (24-8-44) FLAK 31713."

Object number: FRE 3724 - An extensively flak-damaged B-17 Flying Fortress...

The insignia of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 5078 - The insignia of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb...

A sign at Podington, bearing the insignia of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group. Image via William E "Doc" Furniss, 92nd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '327 BS sign Podington.'

Object number: FRE 5769 - A sign at Podington, bearing the insignia of the...

Object number: UPL 16770 - 2nd Lt. Leonard E. Hamaker Jr. co-pilot of 'Rose O...

Object number: UPL 19695 - B-17G 42-97181 'Steady Hedy' 327th BS, 92nd BG...

Object number: UPL 25703 - COTTBUS SMOKE FROM PRECEDING BURSTS - can be seen...

Object number: UPL 25704 - B-17G 42-97479 327th BS, 92nd BG, 8th AF. Damaged...

Object number: UPL 28076 - "Lt Holland and crew of the 92nd Bomb Group beside...