453rd Bomb Squadron

Squadron
media-7519.jpeg UPL 7519 The crew of the Martin B-26 Marauder "Red Dog II," 453rd BS, 323rd BG, circa 1943

Object Number - UPL 7519 - The crew of the Martin B-26 Marauder "Red Dog II," 453rd BS, 323rd BG, circa 1943

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Earls Colne

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-741327
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12038354
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732801
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-700857
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Circle Jerk Louisiana Mud Hen
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
Punching Bag
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Punching Bag
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Miss Fortune
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
ContributorArtil
Changes
Sources

Added part of the Punching Bag crew

source : Corsicana Semi Weekly Light of February 9, 1945  / Family Archives

Date
ContributorArtil
Changes
Sources

Added part of the Punching Bag crew, source : Corsicana Semi Weekly Light of February 9, 1945 and Family Archives

Date
Contributor323rdBGHistorian
Changes
Sources

Archives of the 323rd BG – Roy R. Bozych 323rd BG Historian

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Contributorrossingtonj
Changes
Sources

Type added.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / 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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