701st Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 701st Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group. media-395111.jpg FRE 5168 The insignia of the 701st Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

MACR for B-24J 42-50467

Object Number - FRE 5168 - The insignia of the 701st Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Tibenham

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1553460
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Ordnance Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16038815
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Armorer Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749904
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2065119
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Two Gun Flossie
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
The damaged nose turret of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-73509) nicknamed "Available Jones" of the 445th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '26468 AC- (8th AF England) Noste Turret (?) position of Consolidated B-24 damaged.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Available Jones
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Green Gremlin
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron

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my photo

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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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