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

Beverly E Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

Albin M Lind

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

Ambrose J Majchrzak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33252693
  • Role/Job: Crew chief

Alfred A Mantenfel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

Allen L May

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

44-40458

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Picadilly Tilly
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron 4th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron 861st Bomb Squadron 485th Bomb Group 828th Bomb Squadron
A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8138) of the 493rd Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'S 48138 Ed O'Neill, 493rd BG.'

44-8138

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
Nose art of a 34th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortess (serial number 44-8271) nicknamed "Butch".

44-8271

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Butch
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

44-8328

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

44-8629

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Purty Chili
  • 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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