569th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (TS-C, serial number 42-9768) of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, takes off in front of another B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-Z) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. media-408477.jpg FRE 3849 A B-17 Flying Fortress (TS-C, serial number 42-97681) of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, takes off in front of another B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-Z) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 3849 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (TS-C, serial number 42-97681) of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, takes off in front of another B-17 Flying Fortress...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Framlingham

People

Albert G Butzer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

Allen L Cordray

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-679373
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Alvin Corra

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ground Echelon

Alfred H Cramer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

Andrew C Cummings

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ground Echelon

Aircraft

A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30315) nicknamed "Peg O' My Heart" of the 390th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Peg 'O My Heart. 390BG. 17/8/43.'

42-30315

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Battle Queen, Peg of My Heart
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (serial number 42-3312) nicknamed "Sequatchiee" of the 390th Bomb Group, drop bombs during a mission. The aircraft (left to right): (serial number 42-30434) nicknamed "Betty Boop" (Photographer), (serial number 42-3312) nicknamed "Sequatchiee", (serial number 42-30320) nicknamed "Coy De Coy", (serial number 42-37723) nicknamed "Coy De Coy III", (serial numer 42-30476) nicknamed "Rovin' Ramona", (serial number 42-30713) nicknamed "Phyllis Marie", (serial number 42-30455) n

42-30320

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Coy de Coy
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

42-30348

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Royal Flush
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (serial number 42-3312) nicknamed "Sequatchiee" of the 390th Bomb Group, drop bombs during a mission. The aircraft (left to right): (serial number 42-30434) nicknamed "Betty Boop" (Photographer), (serial number 42-3312) nicknamed "Sequatchiee", (serial number 42-30320) nicknamed "Coy De Coy", (serial number 42-37723) nicknamed "Coy De Coy III", (serial numer 42-30476) nicknamed "Rovin' Ramona", (serial number 42-30713) nicknamed "Phyllis Marie", (serial number 42-30455) n

42-30455

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Schifless Skunk
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

42-30667

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wild Children
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th 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)

569th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (24 items)

Object number: UPL 22709 - 42-3327 Tet-T-Mote flown by Royal Flush crew #13...

Object number: UPL 27696 - Colonel William F Middledorf 569BS, 390BG, 8AF.

Object number: UPL 32044 - "S/Sgt Parsons* of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing...

Object number: UPL 37398 - Lieutenant Robert W. Biesecker and his crew. 390th...

B-17G "Shatzi II/We Aim to Please - (239852) 390th BG, 1944

Object number: UPL 64275 - B-17G "Shatzi II/We Aim to Please - (239852) 390th...