454th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
Tented accomodation and the Jockey Club of the 454th Bomb Squadron, 323rd Bomb Group in Laon, France. Written on slide casing: '454th Area Laon, Fr. Jockey Club at left, Dec 1944.' media-395812.jpg FRE 7098 Tented accomodation and the 'Jockey Club' of the 454th Bomb Squadron, 323rd Bomb Group in snow-covered Laon, France, December 1944. Written on slide casing: '454th Area Laon, Fr. Jockey Club at left, Dec 1944.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 7098 - Tented accomodation and the 'Jockey Club' of the 454th Bomb Squadron, 323rd Bomb Group in snow-covered Laon, France, December 1944. Written on slide...

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Unit stations

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Earls Colne

People

Allan C Ferris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 454th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11052469
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Alfred P Fox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 454th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

George P Gould

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 454th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Leonard R Hardy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 454th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39682373
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

Frank L Hawkinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 454th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-734911
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Aircraft

Two B-26 Marauders, (RJ-O, serial number 41-34857) nicknamed "Jill Flitter" and (RJ-T, serial number 41-35242 ) nicknamed "Paper Dolly" of the 323rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Jill Flitter" 41-34857 RJ-O. "Paper Dolly" RJ-T.'

41-35242

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Paper Dolly
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 454th Bomb Squadron
Two B-26 Marauders, (RJ-H, serial number 42-107614) nicknamed "Lady Luck III" and (RJ-C) of the 323rd Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '55172 A C -Martin B-26 Marauders in flight over France on bombing mission to Germany.The Marauder can carry 4000 pounds of bombs to a tactical range of 350 miles and is armed with 11 .50 calibre machine guns. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

42-107614

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck III
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 454th Bomb Squadron
A B-26 Marauder (RJ-M, serial number 42-96200) of the 323rd Bomb Group releases its bombs over the target. Printed caption on reverse: More Bombs Away: As the tempo of the battle increased so the aerial bombing intensified. Martin B-26 Silver Streak Marauder of the 9th AF over Torigni, France, which lies behind the battle lines, bombs an important road intersection. U.S Air Force photo, Detachement-5, Hq AAVS (MAC).'

42-96200

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 454th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributor323rdBGHistorian
Changes
Sources

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

Date
Contributorrossingtonj
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Sources

Type added.

Date
ContributorAAM
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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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