744th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
media-50496.jpeg UPL 50496 2nd Lt Joseph Ralph Woll, 744BS, 456BG.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 50496 - 2nd Lt Joseph Ralph Woll, 744BS, 456BG.

Established in mid-1943 as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomb squadron; trained under Second Air Force. Deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) in January 1944, being assigned to Fifteenth Air Force in Southern Italy.



Engaged in very long range strategic bombardment missions against enemy strategic targets in Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and the Balkans until April 1945. Bombed aircraft factories, assembly plants, oil refineries, storage areas, marshalling yards, airdromes, and other objectives until the German Capitulation in May 1945.



Most of squadron was demobilized in Italy in May 1945; returning to United States with skeleton staff. Re-equipped and redesignated a B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomb squadron, and received new personnel. Began training under Second Air Force for planned deployment to the Western Pacific Area (WPA), however Japanese Capitulation in August led to inactivation of squadron in October.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18193939
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14063777
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-712805
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793116
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11014717
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Photographer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Emperor Jones
  • Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron

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