358th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
303rd BG Web Page
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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Based |
Molesworth |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32641307
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37354231
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13024754 / O-724149
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Group Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O783518
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16028310
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: GC
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Audrey aka Joan of Arc
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Meat Hound
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
![A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29571) nicknamed "Charley Horse" return to base after a mission. A censor has obscured the nose guns on the aircraft. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp] and 'Passed for publication 7 Spet 1943.' [stamp] and '282576.' [Censor no] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Associated Press Photographer has handwritten on reverse: 'Crew of "Charley Horse" fi](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379023.jpg.webp?itok=fynvIwh3)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Charley Horse
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Two Beauts
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
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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)
