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

Everett Dexter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Dirvin D Diehl

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Frank E Dutery

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 721667
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Bruce Edgerton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Elmer Friedeer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 406th Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

42-72870

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron

42-94775

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: War Eagle
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron 4th Bomb Squadron
A B-24H Liberator (serial number 42-94824) nicknamed "Umbriago" of the 34th Bomb Group at Dunsfold following an engine failure, 3 July 1944. Official caption printed on image: 'I SAD 3 JULY 44 (WPU ENGINE FAILURE, B24 H 42-94824 DUNSFOLD) FA.' First handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-20-F0, S/N 42-94824, Umbriago.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '34 BG 8th Air Force.'

42-94824

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Umbriago
  • Unit: 7th Bomb Squadron 406th Bomb Squadron 34th Bomb Group

42-94865

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Baby Bug, Baby Bug II, Baby Bug III
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron 850th Bomb Squadron 862nd 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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