423rd Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group. media-395059.jpg FRE 5116 The insignia of the 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5116 - The insignia of the 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

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Thurleigh

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-726152
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-725979
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kwitcherbitchin
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Germans inspect the wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (RD-H, serial number 42-30603) nicknamed "Las Vegas Avenger" of the 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group that was shot down in Holland. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Germans inspect wreck. 306BG. B-17 shot down Haarlem. / 'Las Vegas Avenger'. Possibly 21-6-44? 13:00 hrs? Near Haarlem. At least 7 killed. Unit not known by me. / 306BG, RD-H, SD 26/11/43.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hustling Sue
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

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posted image

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From AAM record on aircraft 4-25218

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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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