413th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Object Number - FRE 5096 - The insignia of the 413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group.
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Based |
Snetterton Heath |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32757435
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Marzi Doats
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lovely Lady
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Wabbit twacks - homesick sal
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mugwump, Rum Boogie II
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron 418th Bomb Squadron 803rd Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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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)
![The wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (MZ-X) of the 413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group that has crashed at Dymchurch, Kent. Passed as censored 8 Feb 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'No. 10. This crippled bomber, back from a raid over enemy territory [obscured by censor] was headed towards the sea by its pilot as he and the crew baled out. Instead, it fell on Dymchurch, 100 yards from the coast and many houses were damaged.' On reverse: Kent Messenger, Ministry of Information, US Army Press Censor E.T](https://americanairmuseum.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-408649.jpg.webp?itok=EcEtGGp6)
![The wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (MZ-X) of the 413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group that crashed at Dymchurch, Kent. Passed as censored 8 Feb 1944. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. On reverse: Kent Messenger, Ministry of Information, US Army Press Censor E.T.O and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://americanairmuseum.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-408650.jpg.webp?itok=cFn2IR1g)
