706th Bomb Squadron

Squadron

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50318) of the 446th Bomb Group drops its load over the target area in Orleans, France during a mission with fellow Liberators. Printed caption on reverse: '81185 AC- Consolidated B-24's drop tons of bombs on the Nazi airdrome at Orleans, France during a raid on 14 June 1944.'

media-380575.jpg FRE 1754 A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50318) of the 446th Bomb Group drops its load over the target area in Orleans, France during a mission with fellow Liberators. Printed caption on reverse: '81185 AC- Consolidated B-24's drop tons of bombs on the Nazi airdrome at Orleans, France during a raid on 14 June 1944.' Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Photo

Object Number - FRE 1754 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50318) of the 446th Bomb Group drops its load over the target area in Orleans, France during a mission with fellow...

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Unit stations

Station	Location	Date
Based	Bungay

People

Bill L Decker

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 39918350
Highest Rank: Corporal

Billy Joe Eeds

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Alfred W Faulk

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 34917619
Highest Rank: Corporal
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Charles V Frascati

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

August C Haak

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16175492
Highest Rank: Sergeant

Aircraft

42-50491

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron 707th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron

42-50790

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Little King
Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

42-51086

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

42-51100

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

42-51115

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group

Revisions

Date13 Mar 2015 16:45:55

Contributorrossingtonj

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:50

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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)