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

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

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Unit stations

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Based

Thurleigh

People

Albert John Prentice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-801089
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Albert Gilbert Pulver

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Antonio Romero

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Andrew V Simmons

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-660919
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Albert M Smart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32943686
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

Aircraft

42-3214

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 306th Bomb Group, fitted with a chin turret. Marked "Not To Be Published" 25 Nov 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortress's New Chin Turret. Associated Press Photo Shows:- The new chin turret - so-called because it is fitted under the "chin" of the aircraft - is the latest addition to the armour of the Flying Fortress. These pictures show different views of the turret and its two .50 calibre machine-guns. GLE 262629/30/1/2/3. 25-11-43-Y.' On reverse: Ministry of Inf

42-39776

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tar Heel Peggy
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group stand underneath the flak damaged wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress. A B-17 (serial number 42-39945) nicknamed "Holy Hellcat" is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Graphic Photo Union.' [stamp] and 'Daily Sketch Copyright.' [stamp]

42-39945

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Holy Hellcat
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

42-39950

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wampus cat
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Little LuLu B-17G-10-VE Fortress

42-39963

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Lulu
  • 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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