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

Adenito A Chavez

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

Alan B Citron

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

Armand J Como

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

C H Cox

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

Bill Crelit

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2025043
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-102602

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ed A. Griffin (top row, second from left)
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

42-107105

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

42-29553

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (XK-D, serial number 42-29557) of the 365th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group takes off. Handwritten caption on reverse: '30/6/43.'

42-29557

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yankee Gal
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron 366th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group

42-29690

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

Mission

Revisions

Date
Contributoralbe
Changes
Sources

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

Date
Contributorrossingtonj
Changes
Sources

Type added

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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)

366th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (40 items)

Object number: UPL 16190 - LT Lawrence L. Leach Pilot - 305th BG 366th BS KIA...

Object number: UPL 16191 - LT Voyle Spence Navigator Lawrence L. Leach Crew...

Object number: UPL 20821 - 2LT Wright Gerke Pilot 305th BG KIA 12 August 1943

Object number: UPL 26651 - Original crew of 41-24624 Madame Betterfly 22...

Object number: UPL 31665 - Jim Mulholland, back row, second from right

Object number: UPL 31666 - Top Row left to right: Bill Anderson Tail Gunner...

Object number: UPL 31668 - Tommy Ward, Chuck Rucker, John Weixel, Ed Smith...

Object number: UPL 32349 - Captain Ivan C, Lindaman beside B-17 at Chelveston...

Object number: UPL 32350 - Captain Ivan C, Lindaman on base at 305th BG

Object number: UPL 32351 - Captain Ivan C, Lindaman, 305th Bomb Group

Object number: UPL 33115 - "Boeing B-17s "Flying Fortresses" took part in...

Object number: UPL 33148 - "Fifty-four Boeing B-17's "Flying Fortresses" took...