330th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 330th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. media-395026.jpg FRE 5083 The insignia of the 330th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5083 - The insignia of the 330th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group.

Commanding Officers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 0-25790
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (93rd Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-412876
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot, Commanding Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-403906
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-352171
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-431039
  • Highest Rank: Major General
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Operations Officer / Commanding Officer / Observer

Connections

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Other

Assigned 93rd Bomb Group

1 January 1942

Based

Alconbury 7 September 1942 - 22 October 1942

Based

Holmsley South 22 October 1942 - 28 November 1942

Based

Hardwick 6 December 1942 - 15 June 1945

Based

Tafaraoui 7 December 1942 - 15 December 1942

Based

RAF Gambut 16 December 1942 - 25 February 1943

Based

Oudna 18 September 1943 - 3 October 1943

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12012650
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-680468
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator, Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39 831 477
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Georgia Peach
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron 406th Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50468) nicknamed "Sleeping Dynamite" of the 93rd Bomb Group flies over countryside with a formation of fellow Liberators. Handwritten caption on reverse: '11/11/44 from A/C 617- 93BG? 446BG had 93 left lead & PFF.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sleeping Dynamite
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron 713th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Solid Comfort
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50829) nicknamed "Sweet Chariot" of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Squadron Factsheet by Air Force Historical Research Agency

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Contributorrossingtonj
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Type added.

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ContributorAAM
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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)

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