748th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 748th Bomb Squadron, 457th Bomb Group. media-395137.jpg FRE 5194 The insignia of the 748th Bomb Squadron, 457th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5194 - The insignia of the 748th Bomb Squadron, 457th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Glatton

People

Aaron J Ayres

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Man wearing a vintage Air Force uniform with cap. Head and torso angled slightly. Only upper torso and head are visible. Man is looking directly at camera without smiling

Albert D Barr

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Aaron L Barriss

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Benny Joe Bigley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-781510
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Archie Bruce

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

42-102905

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron

42-31517

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron

42-31542

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bunky
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron 748th Bomb Squadron

42-31552

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: My Buddy
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron

42-31568

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date10 Apr 2015 03:35:38
ContributorEMBLEMHUNTER
ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources

my photo , squadron patch on right Not affliated with other sqdn .

Date13 Mar 2015 16:48:39
Contributorrossingtonj
ChangesChanges to type
Sources

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)

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