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

John Balog

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13085786
  • Highest Rank: Staff 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

Related videos and documents

UPL 31136

  • Media Type: Video
  • Object Number: UPL 31136
  • Description: Colour footage of B-17 44-6283 Betty Lou, Celone, Italy, 463rd Bombardment group, 773rd Bomb Squadron, shared by Avialogs.

UPL 31790

  • Media Type: Video
  • Collection Name: Rob Edwards collection
  • Object Number: UPL 31790
  • Description: Video and photographs of the memorials to the 453rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) who served at Old Buckenham, Station 144.

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Removed person information from unit nickname field

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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

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Type added.

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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)

733rd Bomb Squadron: Gallery (20 items)

Object number: UPL 31136 - Colour footage of B-17 44-6283 Betty Lou, Celone...

Object number: UPL 31790 - Video and photographs of the memorials to the...

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.'

Object number: FRE 1868 - Allen H Bryson, Sol Greenberg and Albert J Gehrt...

Object number: UPL 13167 - Memorial at Old Buckenham Airfield, Norfolk.

Object number: UPL 13168 - Memorial at Old Buckenham Airfield, Norfolk.

Object number: UPL 20156 - B24 42-52234 Corky

Object number: UPL 20157 - B24 42-52234 Corky, with the Nortridge crew (crew...

Object number: UPL 20158 - B24 42-52234 Corky

Object number: UPL 21628 - 2nd Lt Ray Gilbreath

Object number: UPL 23009 - B-24 41-28629 'Blondes Away'. An original Project...

Object number: UPL 23017 - B-24 41-28629 'Blondes Away' F8-P in Switzerland...

Object number: UPL 23018 - An oil leak on #4 engine, plus oxygen system...