557th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '557th BS, 387th BG.'

Object Number - FRE 5047 - The insignia of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '557th BS, 387th BG.'

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Chipping Ongar

People

Florenze A Ackmann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron

Neil G Bartholme

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-677649
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William L Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14004054
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
Ground personnel of the 387th Bomb Group prepare to winch an engine onto a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Danita".

Kevin Cadigan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harry S Dennis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Colonel

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Worry Wart".

41-31672

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Worry Wart
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
Ground personnel of the 387th Bomb Group prepare to winch an engine onto a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Danita".

41-31706

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Danita
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
Technical Sergeant George Corwin of the 387th Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31707) nicknamed "Five by Fives". Image via A Crouchman.

41-31707

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Five by Fives
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "General Sherman".

41-31710

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: General Sherman
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
A B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31718) nicknamed "El Capitan" of the 387th Bomb Group. Image via US Air Force Museum Handwritten caption on reverse: '41-31718 KS-O "El Capitan".'

41-31718

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: El Capitan
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date13 Mar 2015 16:01:25
Contributorrossingtonj
Sources

Type added.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:50
ContributorAAM
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)

557th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (18 items)

The insignia of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '557th BS, 387th BG.'

Object number: FRE 5047 - The insignia of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th...

A B-26 Marauder (KS-R, serial number 41-31707) nicknamed "Five By Fives" of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 8142 - A B-26 Marauder (KS-R, serial number 41-31707)...

A B-26 Marauder (KS-G, serial number 43-34327) of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'KS-G. Have another small [illegible] somewhere. Family and friends haven't believed it. If this is unsuitable I'll raise another. Have several B-26 photos from other Gps.' On reverse: William T. Larkins [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 8143 - A B-26 Marauder (KS-G, serial number 43-34327) of...

A B-26 Marauder (KS-R, serial number 41-31707) nicknamed "Five By Fives" of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 8150 - A B-26 Marauder (KS-R, serial number 41-31707)...

A B-26 Marauder (KS-R, serial number 41-31707) nicknamed "Five By Fives" of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 8151 - A B-26 Marauder (KS-R, serial number 41-31707)...

A B-26 Marauder (KS-R, serial number 41-31707) nicknamed "Five By Fives" of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 8154 - A B-26 Marauder (KS-R, serial number 41-31707)...

A B-26 Marauder (KS-G, serial number 42-107668) of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 8158 - A B-26 Marauder (KS-G, serial number 42-107668) of...

A B-26 Marauder (KS-N, serial number 42-107809) of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 8159 - A B-26 Marauder (KS-N, serial number 42-107809) of...

Ground personnel of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group winch the engine of a B-26 Marauder (KS-F, serial number 41-31799).

Object number: FRE 8186 - Ground personnel of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th...

A B-26 Marauder of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group that has crash landed.

Object number: FRE 8619 - A B-26 Marauder of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th...

A B-26 Marauder (KS-K, serial number 41-31714) nicknamed "Keller's Killer" of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group in flight.

Object number: FRE 8631 - A B-26 Marauder (KS-K, serial number 41-31714)...

Object number: UPL 25848 - 2nd Lt Jesse A Lutman 557BS, 387BG, 9AF.