852nd Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 852nd Bomb Squadron, 491st Bomb Group. media-395166.jpg FRE 5223 The insignia of the 852nd Bomb Squadron, 491st Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5223 - The insignia of the 852nd Bomb Squadron, 491st Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

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Metfield

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron
Co-Pilot is Jim Weicker (not Wyker). Bombardier is Roland Weirback (not Weirbank).
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hare Power
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: She Devil
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
"Movement of Unit Flight Echelon, 491st Bomb Gp (H), dd 14 Mar 44 & amendments thereto dd 18 Unr 44 & 22 Mar 44 & 2nd AF Memo 35-2, dd 11 Apr 44• This is a TEMPORARY change of station.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Pappy's Persuader
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Rage In Heaven
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron

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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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