364th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group. media-395051.jpg FRE 5108 The insignia of the 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5108 - The insignia of the 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Chelveston

People

John Devries should be SYBRAND R. de VRIES
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-676224
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 384th Bomb Group 496th Fighter Training Group 364th Bomb Squadron 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-750611
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-791447
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sizzle
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Uncouth Bastard
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
A line of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress taxiing at Chelveston airfield preparing to take off on another raid. The two rear-most B-17 Flying Fortresses belong to the 364th Bomb Squadron, (WF-N, serial number 42-30242) on the left and (WF-O, serial number 42-29807) on the right. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '29/6/43. WF:N. WF:O 229807.' Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Flying Fortresses Base In Britain. This series of pictures shows scenes at a U.S. air base in
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lallah-V III
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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See Robert A. Gray entry

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ContributorSteve Russell
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See Robert A Gray entry

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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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