778th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
media-19991.jpeg UPL 19991 B-24H-30-FO #42-95364 "Wheel N' Deal" Code: White V
464th BG - 778th BS - 15th AF 466th Bomb Group collection

"Air Stories 0 12th & 15th Air Forces" - Gerard Paloque
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Object Number - UPL 19991 - B-24H-30-FO #42-95364 "Wheel N' Deal" Code: White V 464th BG - 778th BS - 15th AF

Established as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber squadron in mid-1943, trained under Second Air Force. Deployed to Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO), October 1943, becoming a Fifteenth Air Force heavy bomb squadron, attacking enemy targets both in the MTO and European Theater of Operations (ETO). After end of war in Europe, used B-24s for transport of personnel from various points in Europe to Waller Field, Trinidad, being attached to Air Transport Command. Inactivated 31 July 1945.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14062121
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33732962
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2062998
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
Capt Charles Henry Foote, 464BG.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18075237 / O-672588
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Ugly Duckling
  • Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ruthie the Raider
  • Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wheel N Deal
  • Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Be Commin Back
  • Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Big Fat Mama
  • Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron

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