524th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 524th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group. media-395066.jpg FRE 5123 The insignia of the 524th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group. This insignia was designed by S/Sgt John "Bud" Sterling of the 524th BS 379th BG. John was a Ground Crew Chief on many aircraft such as: 42-29718 -"Fatso"; 42-107068 "Powerful Katrinka" & 43-37943 "Million Dollar Baby". After "Million Dollar Baby" went over the 100 mission mark, John renamed her the "Hundred Million Dollar Baby". John was also one of the top nose artist of the 524th BS. For his meritorious maintenance & service record John was awarded the Legion of Merit, This made him one of only four Airmen of the 379th BG to receive this award. Roger Freeman Collection

379th BG Records and the Sterling Family records & remembrances.

Object Number - FRE 5123 - The insignia of the 524th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group. This insignia was designed by S/Sgt John "Bud" Sterling of the 524th BS 379th BG. John was...

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Unit stations

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Kimbolton

People

Allen E Grissom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 794657
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Anthony J Gullace

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15 099 846
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Andrew J Haechrel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Alexander Theodore Hansen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15016960
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Alexander Hanson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Aircraft

42-31822

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

42-3199

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (WA-P, serial number 42-32000) of the 524th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group after forced landing in Felpham, Sussex, 4 July 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '4th July 1944. A/C shot up over France. F/L - crew safe. Rear of Downview Road. Houses (West Side) Felpham, Bognor Regis, Sussex. Resident who provided photo still corresponds with pilot - now solicitor. From P. Amos, 6 Patham Close, Littlehampton, Sussex.'

42-32000

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mojo Jr/ Twentieth Century
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 379th Bomb Group, and their mascot "Scragg", with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32024) nicknamed "Swamp Fire". Image via Byron Clark. A printed caption has been attached to the reverse: 'Swamp Fire First Crew. Kimbolton, May 1 1944 [handwritten annotation to this says: 'Photo Taken.']. Rear Row, L to R. Berj Bejian- Engineer & Top Turret, Roy Avery- Waist Gunner, Andrew Stroman- Ball Turret, John Rose- Waist Gunner, Elijah Lewis- Tail Gunner, Edward Pryzybyla- Radio Gun

42-32024

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swamp Fire
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of B-17 Flying Fortress (WA-Y, serial number 42-3325) nicknamed "Paddy Gremlin" of the 379th Bomb Group. Image via Constant Anzperger.

42-3325

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Paddy Gremlin
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th 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)

524th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (60 items)

Object number: UPL 40033 - Crew formed in front of B-17 42-31028 (sic) 'Mojo'...

Object number: UPL 40034 - Nose art of B-17 42-31028 (sic) 'Mojo' 524BS...

Object number: UPL 40035 - Capt Harry R Simons and fellow crew mates receive...

Object number: UPL 40036 - Grainy photo of B-17F 42-31028 (sic) 'Mojo' and...

Object number: UPL 40037 - Sgt James Francis Fallon top turret gunner B-17...

Object number: UPL 40041 - Sgt Donald Percy 'Donny' Harmon 524BS, 379BG, 8AF.

Object number: UPL 41522 - 2nd Lt. John P. Vournakis, 379th Bomb Group, 524th...

Object number: UPL 45715 - S/Sgt McCauley Price, 524BS, 379BG

Object number: UPL 54736 - 42-39828 was assigned to the 524th BS of the the...

Object number: UPL 6550 - Harold N Hummer an Engineer of the 379th Bomb...

Lieutenant John F McDonald

Object number: UPL 66124 - John Francis McDonald

Lt. Thomas G. Piers

Object number: UPL 72373 - Lt. Thomas G. Piers