337th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group. media-395036.jpg FRE 5093 The insignia of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5093 - The insignia of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Snetterton Heath

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses, (serial number 42-31718) and (BX-D, serial number 42-31447) nicknamed "Cookie" of the 96th Bomb Group in flight. 

Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G-BO.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
The Hellion
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heller's Angel / The Hellion
  • Unit: 337th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron 381st Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Myassam Dragon
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265 ) nicknamed "Holy Mackeral!" of the 96th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-1-4-96)(11-8-43).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '23265, MIA 16/12/43.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Holy Mackeral!
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

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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)

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