549th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 549th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group. media-395082.jpg FRE 5139 The insignia of the 549th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5139 - The insignia of the 549th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

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Great Ashfield

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ohio Air Force
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
Sergeant Donald R. Cuble and Staff Sergeant Engbert M. Patterson of the 385th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ground Hog". Passed for publication 10 Oct 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortresses In Combat Missions Over Europe. Picture Shows:- Bomber "Ground Hog", is being checked up by two mechanics: Sgt. Donald R. Cuble, Bequet Lakes, Minn., and S/Sgt. Engbert M Patterson, Newell, Iowa. "Ground Hog" is the ship of 1/Lt. J. Ink, Cleveland, Ohio. U.S. Pool/SG/H. Keystone 41.' C
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Ground Hog
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Raggedy Ann
  • Unit: 549th Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group

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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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