409th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. media-395027.jpg FRE 5084 The insignia of the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5084 - The insignia of the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group.

Commanding Officers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34278598 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Alconbury 7 September 1942

Based

Hardwick 6 December 1942 - 15 June 1945

Based

Tafaraoui 7 December 1942 - 15 December 1942

Based

RAF Gambut 16 December 1942 - 25 February 1943

Based

Oudna 18 September 1943 - 3 October 1943

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12032379 and O-660421
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15195393
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18001342 and O-435716
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17030885
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39303459
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Eng

Mission

Revisions

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William B Musselwhite Commanding Officer 10/15/42 thru 3/13/42.
http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=10618

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Type added.

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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)

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