653rd Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 653rd Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group (Reconnaissance).

Object Number - FRE 5289 - The insignia of the 653rd Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group (Reconnaissance).

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People

Elias P Bacha

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Lyall Barnhart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron 752nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771615
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Howard E Baughman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 653rd Bomb Squadron

Hugh H Bozarth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Chester F Budysz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 451st Air Service Group 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 653rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant

Aircraft

LR530

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 802nd Reconnaissance Group (SP) 653rd Bomb Squadron
A Mosquito (Z, serial number MM 345) of the 25th Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: '25 BG Mosquito Z.'

MM345

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 802nd Reconnaissance Group (SP) 653rd Bomb Squadron

MM368

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 802nd Reconnaissance Group (SP) 653rd Bomb Squadron 8th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron

MM371

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron

MM386

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date5 Feb 2020 09:46:55
Contributorphil marchese
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Type changed to reconnaissance.

Date10 Apr 2015 03:13:45
ContributorEMBLEMHUNTER
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my photo

Date4 Jan 2015 12:51:02
ContributorAl_Skiff
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USAAF Photo.

Date2 Jan 2015 16:12:19
ContributorAl_Skiff
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USAAF Photo.

Date30 Dec 2014 06:49:52
ContributorAl_Skiff
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http://aviation-safety.net

Date30 Dec 2014 06:48:58
ContributorAl_Skiff
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http://aviation-safety.net

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:50
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

653rd Bomb Squadron: Gallery (29 items)

A Mosquito Mk. XVI (serial number NS710) of the 653rd Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group outside a hangar at Watton. Handwritten on reverse: 'Mar. 17. 45. 653 BS, 25 BG(R), 303 KP, Mosquito PRXVI.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '25 BG Watton.'

Object number: FRE 3074 - A Mosquito Mk. XVI (serial number NS710) of the...

A Mosquito Mk. XVI (serial number NS710) of the 653rd Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 3075 - A Mosquito Mk. XVI (serial number NS710) of the...

A Mosquito (WX-J, serial number RG146) of the 653rd Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group. Handwritten on reverse: 'WX-J RG146'.

Object number: FRE 3081 - A Mosquito (WX-J, serial number RG146) of the...

A Mosquito (serial number NS-568) of the 25th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Riggins. Mosquito. 25BG?'

Object number: FRE 3313 - A Mosquito (serial number NS-568) of the 25th Bomb...

The insignia of the 653rd Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group (Reconnaissance).

Object number: FRE 5289 - The insignia of the 653rd Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb...

Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group spray foam onto the crashed Mosquito (serial number NS748) at Watton, 19 April 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-[illegible])(19-4-45)(MOS.748CRASH)(REST.)'

Object number: FRE 584 - Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group spray foam onto...

Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group attend to a crashed Mosquito (serial number NS758) nicknamed "Southern Belle" at Watton, 28 May 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-95-4-25)(28-5-45)MOS. 758 CRASH) (REST.)' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Southern ll ??'

Object number: FRE 587 - Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group attend to a...

Object number: UPL 13089 - 1st Lt Wendell Biggers, navigator, and de...

Object number: UPL 14685 - 653rd Bombardment Squadron LRW, ( leather patch)

Object number: UPL 15506 - Memorial at the entrance of a housing estate on...

Object number: UPL 18949 - de Havilland DH 98 Mosquito PR XVI NS635 'Patches'...

Object number: UPL 29595 - Major Willis D. Locke of Kingston, NY, pilot and...