7th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group. media-395007.jpg FRE 5064 The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5064 - The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Mendlesham

People

Arnold M Bryant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Ben Buckley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Bernard J Burns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner

Bonnie Butler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Albert J Cassell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

42-51209

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Wrangler
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52768) nicknamed "Leo ?" of the 493rd Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.

42-52768

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Leo
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 486th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group Base Air Depot 2 7th Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 860th Bomb Squadron

42-94799

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Paper Doll
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron

42-94818

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
A B-24H Liberator (serial number 42-94824) nicknamed "Umbriago" of the 34th Bomb Group at Dunsfold following an engine failure, 3 July 1944. Official caption printed on image: 'I SAD 3 JULY 44 (WPU ENGINE FAILURE, B24 H 42-94824 DUNSFOLD) FA.' First handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-20-F0, S/N 42-94824, Umbriago.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '34 BG 8th Air Force.'

42-94824

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Umbriago
  • Unit: 7th Bomb Squadron 406th Bomb Squadron 34th Bomb Group

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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)

7th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (29 items)

Object number: UPL 39579 - Howard W. Murray Co-Pilot Alan Finch Crew 34th BG...

Object number: UPL 39580 - B-24H-20-FO #42-94845 Code: E/N 34th BG - 7th BS

Object number: UPL 40042 - John Hopper Crew

Object number: UPL 40043 - John Hopper Crew

Object number: UPL 40044 - John Hopper Crew

Object number: UPL 40045 - John Hopper Crew

Object number: UPL 40534 - B-24 42-51209 'The Wrangler' 20 missions with the...

Object number: UPL 40581 - 4th/7th BS pic.with with 18th BS crew.B-17G 34th...

Object number: UPL 43042 - Harold C Rutka Gunner 34th BG - 7th BS - 8th AF

Object number: UPL 45587 - CPL Lyle Emil Rhein Sheet Metal Specialist 34th BG...

Object number: UPL 6857 - Back row, left to right: Tom Burson (Flight...

Object number: UPL 6865 - B-17 44-6939 "Mizpah" of the 7th Bomb Squadron of...