571st Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. media-395099.jpg FRE 5156 The insignia of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5156 - The insignia of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Framlingham

People

Alfred R Riopelle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

A R Riopelle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier

Angel C Rodriquez

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ground Echelon
Lieutenant Albert C. Rood of the 390th Bomb Group, infront of a B-17 Flying Fortress with his new dog mascot nicknamed "Eager" after the Regensburg Shuttle Raid. Passed for publication 25 Aug 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Regensburg Raiders Return From North Africa - Bombing Bordeaux En Route. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Lt. Albert C. Rood, pilot of one of the B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the U.S. Eighth Air Force which raided Regensburg, landed at a base in North Africa, and returned a week la

Albert C Rood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Albert J Seaquist

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

43-37519

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Joker
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

43-37564

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Moron
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

43-37831

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Velma
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

43-37866

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Blues in the Night
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

43-38375

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kwitcherbitchin, The Hellion
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

Mission

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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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