568th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 5153 - The insignia of the 568th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Based |
Framlingham |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Ground Echelon
![Lieutenant John G Winant Jr of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing a Mae West life jacket, with his crew and their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Planet News.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for publication 15 Aug 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘278787.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ' Photo shows: Lieut. John G. Winant, Jnr. (centre, wearing a "Mae West") of Concord, New Hampshire, with his crew, including 2nd. Lieut. Donald C Arns, of Algona, Iowa; 2nd. Lieut. Robert W Tredennick, of North Cald](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380376.jpg.webp?itok=rCSQy0rd)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18155034
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38007297
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Cloud hopper
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hotter N Hell, Little King
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron 568th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Star duster
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Free Delivery
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
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Sources
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)