340th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A bomber crew of the 97th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. They are from left to right: Lieutenant Frank R. Beadle, of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sergeant Chester Love, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Sergeant Richard Williams, of Utica, New York; Lieutenant Levon Ray, of Poolville Texas; Glen V. Leland, of St. Petersburg, Florida; Sergeant Frank Rebello, Tiverton, Rhode Island; Sergeant Joseph Cummings, of Oskaloosa, Iowa; and Sergeant Zane Gemmill, of St. Clair, Pennsylvania. Image stamped on reverse: 'Pas

Object Number - FRE 877 - A bomber crew of the 97th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. They are from left to right: Lieutenant Frank R. Beadle, of Grand Rapids,...

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A formation of Flying Fortresses on their way to attack targets near the Anzio beachhead. Nearest the camera is a 342nd Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30056) that was declared Missing In Action on the 2nd of July 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '230056, MIA 2/7/44, 342BS, 97BG.' Printed caption on reverse: 'PNA. IA 18239. Forts Bound For Anzio. A flight of Flying Fortresses, carrying fragmentation bombs, gather in formation for a flight to the Anzio beachhead,

342nd Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Earl E Adams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron

Arthur E Aenchbacher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-431024
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Clyde L Allison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron

Eugene Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron

Anthony R Arioto

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

41-24412

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flying Flit Gun
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron

41-24444

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Red Gremlin, Superman
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Squadron

41-24445

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Six Bits, Southern Belle
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron

41-24477

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Joan of Arc
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron 369th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-2578) nicknamed "Butcher Shop" of the 92nd Bomb Group at Bovingdon. Written on slide casing: 'B-17 E 12578 Oldest fortress in 8AF Bovingdon, 1943.'

41-2578

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Butcher Shop/ Big Tin Bird
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 340th Bomb Squadron 77th Fighter Squadron

Mission

A bomber crew of the 97th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. They are from left to right: Lieutenant Frank R. Beadle, of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sergeant Chester Love, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Sergeant Richard Williams, of Utica, New York; Lieutenant Levon Ray, of Poolville Texas; Glen V. Leland, of St. Petersburg, Florida; Sergeant Frank Rebello, Tiverton, Rhode Island; Sergeant Joseph Cummings, of Oskaloosa, Iowa; and Sergeant Zane Gemmill, of St. Clair, Pennsylvania. Image stamped on reverse: 'Pas

VIII Bomber Command 1

  • Date: 17 August 1942
  • Official Description: 12 B-17’s of 97th Bomb Group, escorted by Spitfires, launch first Army Air Force Heavy Bomber attack from UK against Western Europe. Target is Rouen-Sotteville Marshalling Yard. Sergeant Kent R West shoots down German fighter, thus becoming the first...

Revisions

Date8 Jan 2023 22:20:11
ContributorTallPaul19
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97th BG Service under 8th AF updated

Date8 Jan 2023 22:11:43
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340th BS incorrectly assigned to 8th AF. Corrected, and allocated to 12th and 15th AF's. 

Date15 Dec 2017 19:31:08
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Personal collection of Bethany S. Huber, daughter of Herman S. Haag (top turret gunner and engineer of B-17 41-2444, The Red Gremlin

Date5 Feb 2016 18:59:02
ContributorJB1
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(& BG, 340th BSQ

Date5 Feb 2016 18:48:47
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Date13 Mar 2015 16:14:07
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Type added.

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

340th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (26 items)

A portrait of Sergeant William N. Hess, a waist gunner of the 340th Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomb Group, taken in October 1944. Caption at bottom of print: "William N. Hess, 18210045, 44-10, 256."

Object number: FRE 10131 - A portrait of Sergeant William N. Hess, a waist...

A bomber crew of the 97th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. They are from left to right: Lieutenant Frank R. Beadle, of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sergeant Chester Love, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Sergeant Richard Williams, of Utica, New York; Lieutenant Levon Ray, of Poolville Texas; Glen V. Leland, of St. Petersburg, Florida; Sergeant Frank Rebello, Tiverton, Rhode Island; Sergeant Joseph Cummings, of Oskaloosa, Iowa; and Sergeant Zane Gemmill, of St. Clair, Pennsylvania. Image stamped on reverse: 'Pas

Object number: FRE 877 - A bomber crew of the 97th Bomb Group with their B...

Object number: UPL 20647 - Capt. Maurice Joondeph of the 340th BS, 97th BG...

Object number: UPL 26483 - Some of the crew on R & R on the Isle of Capri...

Object number: UPL 26484 - POSTAL TELEGRAPHS sent to William E. Bowers at 514...

Object number: UPL 26486 - War Bond for William Robert Bowers

Object number: UPL 26487 - Back row: Unknown, 2nd from left Co-Pilot Billy...

Object number: UPL 26488 - Robert Bowers, far right, in hospital recovering...

Object number: UPL 26489 - William Robert Bowers, wounded.

Object number: UPL 26490 - William Robert Bowers on the left with pipe. Other...

Object number: UPL 26491 - Knoxville News- August 20, 1942-Robert Bowers...

Object number: UPL 26492 - Knoxville News- June 11, 1943-Robert Bowers...