579th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
Three airmen of the 392nd Bomb Group with a 597th Bomb Squadron B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-99990) nicknamed "Short Snorter". Jesse Litz is standing in front of the pegasus insignia. Handwritten caption on reverse: '392/597. Jesse LITZ under horse insignia, other two unknown.' media-380456.jpg FRE 1658 Three airmen of the 579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group, with B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-99990) nicknamed "Short Snorter". Jesse Litz is standing in front of the pegasus insignia.

Handwritten caption on reverse: '392/597. Jesse LITZ under horse insignia, other two unknown.' Roger Freeman Collection

Corrected Bomb Squadron connection from 597 to 579 Bomb Squadron.

Object Number - FRE 1658 - Three airmen of the 579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group, with B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-99990) nicknamed "Short Snorter". Jesse Litz is...

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Unit stations

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People

Albert M Portier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron

Albert H Reshke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron

Alfred P Rinke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Alden H Seymour

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Albert A Silicani

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

42-94961

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Alfred IV
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
A damaged B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95025) of the 579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group prepares to crash at Eye. Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/6/44. 385. 385/RFWD 267. 392BG Crash-land in France after heavy fighter attack - 6/15/44. Target - La Frilliere, attacked by enemy a/c tail turret destroyed T.G. killer 295025 at Eye a/f - crash landed 15/6/44. Lt. H.A. White, 579 Sq.'

42-95025

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (GC-_D, serial number 42-95135) of the 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '20/6/44 295135 GC-_D, 392 BG.'

42-95135

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron

42-95229

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Short Snorter" of the 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '37. 392nd BG.'

42-99990

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Short Snorter
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th 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)

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