410th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group. media-395031.jpg FRE 5088 The insignia of the 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5088 - The insignia of the 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group.

Part of 94th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Bury St Edmunds

People

Frank A Bartos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron 848th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Alfred Plamondon Beacom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16129406
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Bruce H Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-662738
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Alton M Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38338600
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Bernard B Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

A B-17G Flying Fortress (GL-R, serial number 42-102457) of the 410th Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, is inside a hangar at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham). Official caption on image: "900 (44) WPU. 4-27-44. Rougham. B17-G. 42-102457. FA-FSAD." Handwritten caption on reverse of print: '94th Bomb Group, [damaged, 4th?] Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.'

42-102457

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Filthy Hag, Gloria
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

42-102616

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spirit of Valley Forge/The Spirit/616
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

42-107180

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Rebel/Eagle's Wrath
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

42-29682

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Easy Aces / Ten Aces
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

42-29710

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell Below
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th 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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