366th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 366th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group. media-395053.jpg FRE 5110 The insignia of the 366th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5110 - The insignia of the 366th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Chelveston

People

Ambrosio G Avila

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Bernard G Beese

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Alvin Earl Billingsley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17160789
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

C V Bush

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Benjamin J Buttrey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 384th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Rigor Mortis". Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 12 Jun 1943.' [stamp] and '269268.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"RIGOR MORTIS" CARRIES LIVE BOMBS AFTER RAID. Associated Press Photo shows: The full crew of the "Rigor Mortis" at their base after their return from Wilhelmhaven Friday, June 11. Front row, left to right: Sgt. William Mooney, Chicago; Sgt. Bernard M Knight

41-24591

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rigor Mortis
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortresses, destined for the 305th Bomb Group, lined up in Gander. Handwritten caption on reverse: '41-24604 "Arkie", 305 BG Gander 21/10/42.'

41-24604

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Arkie
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

41-24624

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Madame Betterfly
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

41-24637

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
A battle damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102555) of the 305th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2102353 KY-F- 7/44.'

42-102555

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Mission

Revisions

Date23 Feb 2019 21:16:27
Contributoralbe
ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources

Gene Martinson Obituary
Missing Crew Report 11251 B-17G 44-8268 366th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group

Date27 Feb 2015 14:59:05
Contributorrossingtonj
ChangesChanges to type
Sources

Type added

Date12 Nov 2014 17:44:22
ContributorLee8thbuff
ChangesChanges to unit encompassing associations
Sources

Lee Cunningham 12-Nov-2014. Removed association to 306BG.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:48
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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)

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