705th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 705th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group. media-395116.jpg FRE 5173 The insignia of the 705th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5173 - The insignia of the 705th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Bungay

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Albert Howard
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 705th Bomb Squadron 446th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 13106641
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Flying Termite
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (RT-F, serial number 42-94859) nicknamed "Do-Jin-Don" of the 446th Bomb Group, featuring Donald Duck. Image via Albert R Krassman Jr. Written on slide casing: 'Do-Jin-Don.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dodgin Don
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Pin Up Girl
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Battle Dragon HARD TO GET
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
ContributorHugh Gaspar
Changes
Sources

Cherry B24H 42-51184 and crew including Clarence J. Gaspar (second from left kneeling)

Date
Contributorrossingtonj
Changes
Sources

Type added.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

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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