359th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 5104 - Insignia associated with the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force.
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36068212
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O723059
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-797518
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11030879
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11021358
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The 8 Ball MK II
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
![Personnel of the 97th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9042) nicknamed "The Berlin Sleeper". A censor has attempted to obscure the '42' painted on the aircraft's nose. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Reveiwed and Passed 24 Jul 1942.' [stamp], 'USA (BRI) CCC: EQP.' [written annotation] and '212100.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse of print has been removed and damaged. Remaining text reads: 'AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES WAIT FOR ZERO HOUR., Associated P](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379320.jpg.webp?itok=DadTYE5A)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Berlin Sleeper/ Ridge Runner
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron 342nd Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Big Bitch
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Heller's Angel
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / 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)
