509th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group. media-395062.jpg FRE 5119 The insignia of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5119 - The insignia of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Polebrook

People

Albert L Allan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Allan C Blank

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator 35 misssions 351st Polebrook England.

Andrew Boyarko

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15324877
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Albert B Cantrelle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant

Alejandro J Chacon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32576603
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

Crew of the Piccadilly Commando

42-29630

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Piccadilly Commando
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron

42-29684

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron

42-29726

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Dallas Rebel Poisonality
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 509th Bomb Squadron
42-29812

42-29812

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucifer Jr
  • Unit: 509th Bomb Squadron 351st Bomb Group

42-29838

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Concho Clipper
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron

Related videos and documents

UPL 34431

  • Media Type: Video
  • Collection Name: Rob Edwards collection
  • Object Number: UPL 34431
  • Description: Video and photographs of the memorial to the service of the men of the 351st BG(H) who served at Polebrook, station 110.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Fixed a typo in the unit name (changed 511 to 509).

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Contributorpiper
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David Butenschoen 351st Bomb Group website

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Type added

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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)

509th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (35 items)

Object number: UPL 34431 - Video and photographs of the memorial to the...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-Q, serial number 42-30499) nicknamed "My Princess" of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten on slide casing: 'RQ:Q, My Princess.'

Object number: FRE 10730 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-Q, serial number 42...

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-B, serial number 42-97701) of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group in flight during a mission over Weimar, 24 August 1944. Handwritten caption on image: "24.8.44. Weimar. 26,000 ft." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Vic Maslen. Nadine L. 24-8-44, 279.'

Object number: FRE 4722 - A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-B, serial...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-F, serial number 44-6566) of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group in flight, 1945. Handwritten on reverse around stamp: 'Photo By John E. Greenwood / Carl Zeiss, 1945, 351st BG.'

Object number: FRE 4723 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-F, serial number 44...

The insignia of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 5119 - The insignia of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st...

Object number: UPL 20454 - Polebrook AAF Base 1944

Object number: UPL 20455 - Transit Belle Nose Art

Object number: UPL 20456 - Transit Belle Crew

Object number: UPL 20457 - Tranist Belle Crew and Nose Art. Albert Colky top...

Object number: UPL 21438 - Nose art going on the "Portland Rose" AC 44-6907...

Object number: UPL 21439 - "Portland Rose" AC 44-6907 . Commanded by Lt...

Object number: UPL 21440 - 351st BG, 509 Squadron crew of the Portland Rose...