791st Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group. media-395154.jpg FRE 5211 The insignia of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5211 - The insignia of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Rackheath

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12052081
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer-Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1171047
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39037515
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37415191
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Mechanic-Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15068483
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer-Gunner

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (4Z-V+) nicknamed "Wolves Inc." of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '467th B.G., 4Z-V+.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wolves Inc.
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Tender Comrade
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 2 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lil Peach
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Gerocko
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Shoo-Shoo Baby
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Type added.

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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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