406th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The unofficial insignia of the 406th Bomb Squadron. media-395239.jpg FRE 5296 The unofficial insignia of the 406th Bomb Squadron. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5296 - The unofficial insignia of the 406th Bomb Squadron.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Harrington

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-437946
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Squadron Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 406th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11111521
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: D
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16113666 / O-822921
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Night In Gale
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron 18th Bomb Squadron 406th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 406th 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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