391st Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group. media-395009.jpg FRE 5066 The insignia of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5066 - The insignia of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Mendlesham

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14182496
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Big Gear
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rainbow
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Little King". Handwritten on reverse: 'From Malcolm E. Corum, 391st BS, 34th BG.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hotter N Hell, Little King
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Toni-7
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

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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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