358th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
Insignia associated with the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force. media-395046.jpg FRE 5103 Insignia associated with the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5103 - Insignia associated with the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

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Molesworth

People

A N Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Albert Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32229632
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Alfred Reginald Buinicky

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11040361
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Albert R Carroccia

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20840217
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
Staff Sergeant Albert Van Hoon Carroll, a gunner of the 303rd Bomb Group marks raids on the door to an army hut. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 9 Apr 1943.' [stamp] and '257542.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: S/Sgt. (Gunner) Albert Van Hoon Carroll, aged 20, of 110 W. Fannin Marshall, Texas, marks up the record of another raid on a door at his English base. Carroll, a student before joining the U.S. Air Force, has taken part in 11 rai

Albert Van Hook Carroll

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18065235
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner / Waist Gunner

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (VK-D, serial number 41-24577) nicknamed "Hell's Angel" of the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group in flight. Passed for publication 21 Aug 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Hell's Angel. L1721/29.' Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A Flying Fortress wearing the new recognition symbol of the U.S.A.A.F. and fitted with toughened glass "windows" in the air.' On reverse: The Aeroplane Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps

41-24577

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell's Angels
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

41-24580

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hellcat Agnes : No Monkey Business
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

41-24582

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: One O'Clock Jump
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (VK-H, serial number 41-24606) nicknamed "Werewolf", of the 303rd Bomb Group. On reverse: US Army Examiner [Stamp].

41-24606

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Werewolf
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

41-24629

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th 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)

358th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (139 items)

Object number: UPL 19158 - B-17F 'One O'Clock Jump' 41-24582 VK-G William W...

Object number: UPL 19174 - Lt Jack C Timkin and crew of the 358th Bomb...

Object number: UPL 19175 - B-17F 41-24541 'Spook' Lawrence G Dunnica crew...

Object number: UPL 19176 - B-17F Hell Cat (aka No Monkey Business) 41-24580...

Object number: UPL 20019 - Meat Hound Nose Art

Object number: UPL 20020 - Original Paul W. Campbell Crew - 358th BS Back row...

Object number: UPL 20032 - Jersey Bounce with damage

Object number: UPL 20038 - 303rd BG, 358th BS, Sumarlidason Crew, Hell's...

Object number: UPL 20039 - 303rd BG, 358th BS, Thompson Crew, Augerhead Back...

Object number: UPL 20513 - 2Lt. Robert Phelps Davidson

Object number: UPL 20589 - Official USAAF photo – B-61690 AC Original caption...

Object number: UPL 20592 - Official USAAF photo B-61068 AC – Original caption...