753rd Bomb Squadron

Squadron

B-24 Liberators of the 458th Bomb Group are escorted by P-51 Mustangs of the 352nd Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: '352nd Ftr Gp, 458th Bomb Gp.'

media-395535.jpg FRE 6715 B-24 Liberators of the 458th Bomb Group are escorted by P-51 Mustangs of the 352nd Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: '352nd Ftr Gp, 458th Bomb Gp.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6715 - B-24 Liberators of the 458th Bomb Group are escorted by P-51 Mustangs of the 352nd Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: '352nd Ftr Gp, 458th Bomb...

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Unit stations

Station	Location	Date
Based	Horsham St Faith

People

Airmen of the 458th Bomb Group gather outside a hangar after a mission. Image via Lieutenant Vincent Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Intill smoke cigars, 753rd Hangar & operations. Kania W/O cap, Cullet W/ Cap, Vincent with cigar.'

Charles Aillet

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Arthur Claude Akin

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-710395
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Alex C Bail

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Austin R Bealer

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Bert A Betts

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Gunner

Aircraft

41-28671

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron

41-28705

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Ye Olde Hellgate
Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron

41-28706

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Spare Parts | Dream Boat
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron

41-28735

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron 755th Bomb Squadron

The shark mouth nose of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Flak Magnet" of the 458th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '458th B.G.'

41-29273

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Flak Magnet
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date10 Apr 2015 03:38:52

ContributorEMBLEMHUNTER

ChangesChanges to media associations

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my photo , Group patch Not with this squadron ......

Date13 Mar 2015 16:50:31

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)