733rd Bomb Squadron

Squadron

Allen H Bryson, Sol Greenberg and Albert J Gehrt of the 453rd Bomb Group in their underwear after a mission. Handwritten letter enclosed with print: '1 [left] Allen H Bryson- Pilot, 2 [right] Albert H Gehrt- Bombardier, 3 [center] Sol Greenberg- Navigator. Part of the crew of "The Gypsy Queen", 733rd Sqdn. 453rd Bomb Group at Old Buckenham. Taken in long johns, pistol and parachute harness after returning from a mission.'

media-380674.jpg FRE 1868 Allen H Bryson, Sol Greenberg and Albert J Gehrt of the 453rd Bomb Group in their underwear after a mission. Handwritten letter enclosed with print: '1 [left] Allen H Bryson- Pilot, 2 [right] Albert H Gehrt- Bombardier, 3 [center] Sol Greenberg- Navigator. Part of the crew of "The Gypsy Queen", 733rd Sqdn. 453rd Bomb Group at Old Buckenham. Taken in long johns, pistol and parachute harness after returning from a mission.' Roger Freeman Collection

Associated unit and people - http://www.453rdbg.com/733rd%20Air%20Crews/Lt.%20Allan%20Bryson.html

Object Number - FRE 1868 - Allen H Bryson, Sol Greenberg and Albert J Gehrt of the 453rd Bomb Group in their underwear after a mission. Handwritten letter enclosed with print:...

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Unit stations

Station	Location	Date
Based	Old Buckenham	25 October 1944 - 30 March 1945

People

Alessi

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Private First Class

Balog

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant

Barber

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant

Andrew Boreske

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 389th Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 733rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-25999
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot, / Pilot

Alfred J Boufford

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

41-28615

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Ginnie
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron

41-28629

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Blondes Away
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron 734th Bomb Squadron

41-28649

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Little Bryan
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron

41-28745

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: The Bold Sea Rover
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 486th Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron

41-29210

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Heavenly Body
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date9 Apr 2020 07:48:58

ContributorEmily

ChangesChanges to nicknames

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Removed person information from unit nickname field

Date8 Apr 2020 16:18:25

Contributoreyrema

ChangesChanges to nicknames, aircraft types and stations

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Personal records & documents from COL Francis Eyre (USA Ret) & his son, COL Michael Eyre (USA Ret). Participated in the Kassel raid, 27 SEP 1944

Date13 Mar 2015 16:48:56

Contributorrossingtonj

ChangesChanges to type

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Type added.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:51

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)