427th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
Insignia associated with the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force. media-395049.jpg FRE 5106 Insignia associated with the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5106 - Insignia associated with the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Molesworth

People

Alexander J Catich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O855602
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Alfred B Chiles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33224996
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Alfred H Clarke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19190579
  • Highest Rank: Corporal

Albert V Cole

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O724135
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Addell Arthur Cote

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-731831
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Lieutenant Fort W. Lipe of the 303rd Bomb Group, signals 'V for Victory' from the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress (GN-T, serial number 41-24610 ) nicknamed "Joe Btfsplk II". Passed for publication 16 Dec 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'Lt. Fort W. Lipe, of the Air Corps, of Irving, Illinois was with the Owens-Illinois Glass Co. He is 23 and is engaged to Miss Edith Kesinger, of 314 North-St., Normal, Illinois. His greeting is silent, optimistic and emphatic. As O.P.S. he sends it in the V sign.' On

41-24610

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Joe Btfsplk II
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

41-24612

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Devil Himself
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Captain Albert W. Dieffenback, a bombardier of the 303rd Bomb Group, admires Bugs Bunny painted onto the nose of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed as censored 9 May 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '14. Captain Albert W. Dieffenbach, of Garrett Park, Md., and the bomber in which he flies as group bombardier.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp].

41-24619

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: S For Sugar
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

42-102432

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tiny Angel
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

42-102544

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sack Time
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron 427th 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)

427th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (91 items)

Object number: UPL 21067 - 2Lt. Lauren H. Quillen

Object number: UPL 21891 - 2Lt. Stonewall Jackson "Jack" Raley

Object number: UPL 22693 - 1Lt. Paul R. Sandhagen

Object number: UPL 23347 - Walter C. Campbell POW Photo

Object number: UPL 23385 - Plane used by Robert M Wertz (and crew) on crashed...

Object number: UPL 25958 - 1Lt. Ramon L. Spooner

Object number: UPL 26508 - Capt Callahan and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group...

Object number: UPL 26509 - Henry W McCullough - 427th BS - Training B-17G #03...

Object number: UPL 26516 - Lt Frederick Gano and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group...

Object number: UPL 26517 - Lt J A Newton and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group...

Object number: UPL 26518 - Lt Chester E Flick and crew of the 303rd Bomb...

Object number: UPL 26519 - Lt Peter F Cureton and crew of the 303rd Bomb...