535th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-O, serial number 42-3177) nicknamed "The Hellion", of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group flies over countryside. Printed caption on reverse: '65922 USAF - From the altitude this Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group is flying, the countryside resembles a patchwork quilt. U.S.AIR FORCE PHOTO.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Hellion.' media-380075.jpg FRE 1278 A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-O, serial number 42-3177) nicknamed "The Hellion", of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group flies over countryside. Printed caption on reverse: '65922 USAF - From the altitude this Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group is flying, the countryside resembles a patchwork quilt. U.S.AIR FORCE PHOTO.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Hellion.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1278 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-O, serial number 42-3177) nicknamed "The Hellion", of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group flies over countryside....

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Ridgewell

People

Alfred J Kreutz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17073682
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Alvin A Levine

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Allan G Ludwig

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38219887
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Andrew F Manning

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Alfred M Mata

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18232004
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Aircraft

42-32102

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Civilians inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-T, serial number 42-3217) of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group. Handwritten on accompanying slide casing: '381st BG. B-17, 4686 DM.'

42-3217

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Georgia Rebel
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

42-3220

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Damfino
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

42-3225

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Widget, Chug-A-Lug Lulu
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

42-3511

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th 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)

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