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

Albert W Shanke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Anthony N Sherg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Alvin Sherman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Albert Shiloh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Alver Roy Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-677598
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-37739

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

42-38030

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Merry Widow
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-O, serial number 42-38133) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "482. (44.) W.P.U. 3-2-44. Bolt Head. B-17G 42-38133. A. F.S.A.D." Handwritten caption on reverse: '96th BG. AW-O.'

42-38133

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Reluctant Dragon
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortresses (AW-B),(AW-K, serial number 42-30569), (AW-M, serial number 42-3519) and (AW-S, serial number 42-39814) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission.

42-39814

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

42-39841

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wacky Woody
  • 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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