703rd Bomb Squadron

Squadron

Object Number - UPL 14790 - 703rd Bombardment Squadron (Jimmy Stewart's unit) (Leather patch) See my Facebook page for info "WW2 Leather Sqd/Group Patches"

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Tibenham

People

Alfonso Aldecoa

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Allen S Alford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14156672
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Bernard I Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Assistant Operations Officer, Co-Pilot

Bernard J Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-742648
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Alan M Baldwin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33673360
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

41-24215

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lucky Dogpatch Raider
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron 703rd Bomb Squadron

41-28652

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Tennessee Dottie
  • Unit: 455th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron

41-28666

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dixie DuDrop
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron

41-28922

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Texas Rose
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron 703rd Bomb Squadron

41-29118

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Nine Yanks and a Jerk
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date11 Apr 2021 04:39:27
ContributorBigTex
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Fagerquist

Date11 Apr 2021 04:15:46
ContributorBigTex
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P Fagerquist

Date10 Apr 2015 03:22:10
ContributorEMBLEMHUNTER
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my photo

Date13 Mar 2015 16:46:12
Contributorrossingtonj
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Type added.

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 / 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)

703rd Bomb Squadron: Gallery (45 items)

Object number: UPL 16671 - Faces of War series, featuring 2nd Lt. James...

Object number: UPL 16673 - Willow Run Production Plant, responsible for...

Object number: UPL 31789 - Video and photographs of the memorials to the...

A bomber crew of the 445th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Image via Anthony P Hmura. HMmura has handwritten on the reverse: 'Left to right front row: Co-pilot- Lt Alan Goldsmith. Bombardier- Abner Musser, Lt. Pilot- Otto Tauer, Lt. Navigator- ? Forgot his name , Lt. Left to Right top row: Engineer- Morris eisenberg, T. Sgt. Asst Engineer-Anthony P Hmura, Staff Sergeant. Gunner- Jack Wikoff, S.Sgt. Radio Oper- Jack Gregerio, S. Sgt. Gunner- Richard Schultz, S. Sgt. Gunner- Trollimaier, S.Sgt. Later

Object number: FRE 1736 - A bomber crew of the 445th Bomb Group with their B...

The insignia of the 703rd Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 5170 - The insignia of the 703rd Bomb Squadron, 445th...

A B-24 Liberator (IS-P) of the 703rd Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group prepares for take off. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A B-24 takes off from our field. During the war many Fortresses and Liberators made emergency landings here due to shortage of fuel, or being shot up, or weathered off their home base, or casualties aboard.'

Object number: FRE 8104 - A B-24 Liberator (IS-P) of the 703rd Bomb Squadron...

A damaged B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95291) nicknamed "Thumper" of the 703rd Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Thumper, 703BS, 13/9/44, 295291.'

Object number: FRE 8107 - A damaged B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95291)...

Object number: UPL 12905 - 1st Lieutenant Ernest S. Matheron, back row second...

Object number: UPL 13109 - 445th Bomb Group Memorial, Tibenham Airfield...

Object number: UPL 13110 - 445th Bomb Group Memorial, Tibenham Aifield...

Object number: UPL 13111 - 445th Bomb Group Memorial, Tibenham Airfield...

Object number: UPL 13393 - B-24H-1-CF, serial number 41-29118