413th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group. media-395039.jpg FRE 5096 The insignia of the 413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

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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

Anthony Minkiewicz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Alvin D Murtha

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Andrew Raphael Nezolosky

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Agener E Osuch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Allen G Powers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

The insignia of the 413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group.

42-3501

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kasch's Kids
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

42-37830

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

42-38043

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

42-5883

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Weary Willie | No Name Jive | Old Puss II
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5885) nicknamed "Kipling's Error the III" of the 96th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-1-9-96)(11-9-43).' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Neies crew.'

42-5885

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kipling's Error the III
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 413th 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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