76th Service Squadron
Squadron
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FRE 7758
The Squadron pub of the 76th Service Squadron, 386th Bomb Group in France, 1945. The Chirstmas tree denotes that it's Christmas time and box beside the tree reads "MERRY XMAS from The Club--Have One."
Handwritten caption on reverse: '76 SS. A view of our squadron pub. France 1945.' Letter stored with print: 'Insignia. 76th Service Squadron attached to 386th B.G. Gremlin's as mechanics swarming over B-26 with wrench in hand to repair craft - painted by L. Trevino. In August 1943 our squadron was bombed killing Lt. Fisher and Sgt. Sutherland and wounding over twenty. Submitted by: Raymond Campion, Supply Sergeant 76th Serv. Sq.' Roger Freeman Collection
Handwritten caption on reverse: '76 SS. A view of our squadron pub. France 1945.' Letter stored with print: 'Insignia. 76th Service Squadron attached to 386th B.G. Gremlin's as mechanics swarming over B-26 with wrench in hand to repair craft - painted by L. Trevino. In August 1943 our squadron was bombed killing Lt. Fisher and Sgt. Sutherland and wounding over twenty. Submitted by: Raymond Campion, Supply Sergeant 76th Serv. Sq.' Roger Freeman Collection
Roger Freeman photo
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Station | Location | Date |
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Great Dunmow |
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Sources
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)