708th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 708th Bomb Squadron, 447th Bomb Group. media-395120.jpg FRE 5177 The insignia of the 708th Bomb Squadron, 447th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5177 - The insignia of the 708th Bomb Squadron, 447th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Rattlesden

Encompassing

People

Charles Richard Agantovich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33464764
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

August Altese

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-703081
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Bruce E Bates

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Andrew Bezak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 447th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15069851
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Carl J Blom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-102421

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron 709th Bomb Squadron

42-102479

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mississippi Lady
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron

42-102494

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron

42-102591

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cactus Pete
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron

42-102632

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Due Back
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron

Mission

583

  • Date: 27 August 1944

Revisions

Date13 Mar 2015 16:45:44
Contributorrossingtonj
ChangesChanges to type and mission associations
Sources

Type added.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:50
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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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