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.' media-394992.jpg FRE 5047 The insignia of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '557th BS, 387th BG.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

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

Dominic Di Blasio

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32240791
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

George S Farfaras

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32438932
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Peter Gregorchuk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12122373 / O-721708
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Philip Philander Griffee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 387th Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron 557th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16044004
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Togglier

William Braxton Harbour

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34637214
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner

Aircraft

An airman of the 387th Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Ole Smokey".

41-31720

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Ole Smokey
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
B-26 Marauders, including (KX-R, serial number 42-96140) of the 387th Bomb Group fly in formation.

42-96140

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 397th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron 598th Bomb Squadron
A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96199) of the 387th Bomb Group, flown by First Lieutenant Robert Nathan Smith and his crew, they were shot down over Chartres, 26 May 1944.

42-96199

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

42-96309

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

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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)

Object number: UPL 6722 - First-Lieutenant Robert Nathan Smith of the 387th...

Object number: UPL 6723 - Prisoner of war identity card for First-Lieutenant...

Object number: UPL 6724 - The memorial page in "The Honor Book" on display...

Object number: UPL 6767 - A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group including...

Object number: UPL 6768 - Staff Sergeant Wetzel Camden Kimball of the 387th...

Object number: UPL 6769 - Staff Sergeant Harris E Owen Jr and Staff Sergeant...