532nd Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 532nd Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group. media-395071.jpg FRE 5128 The insignia of the 532nd Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5128 - The insignia of the 532nd Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group.

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People

Albert B Shank

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13103043
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

Albert E Shorthouse

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

Abraham Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32531366

Albert W Stampe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-718978
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Alexander Stepanich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749797
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

The tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37983) of the 381st Bomb Group on a beach. Handwritten on attached slide casing: "Rup A 876. 381st BG, B-17." Handwritten caption on reverse: '"I told you we shouldn't change the aircraft letter!" 6/3/44. R. Bowers.'

42-37983

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

42-38010

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

42-38029

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

42-38103

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Our Boarding House
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

42-40008

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bar Fly
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

Mission

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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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