568th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 568th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. media-395096.jpg FRE 5153 The insignia of the 568th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5153 - The insignia of the 568th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Framlingham

People

Angelo V Amato

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Andrew John Archiopoli

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Adam L Bagenski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Amerigo Richard Bassi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32208859 / O-691685
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Allen L Bates

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ground Echelon

Aircraft

42-102440

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Slipper
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

42-102533

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

42-102677

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mississippi Mission, Bob Tail Battler
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

42-102956

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Girl of My Dreams, Doc's Flying Circus
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

42-107176

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Uninvited Missionaires / The Missionaires
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th 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)

568th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (64 items)

The insignia of the 568th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 5153 - The insignia of the 568th Bomb Squadron, 390th...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37818) of the 568th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.'

Object number: FRE 8257 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37818) of...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37818) of the 568th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.'

Object number: FRE 8258 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37818) of...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37818) of the 568th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group in flight with landing gear down. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.'

Object number: FRE 8259 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37818) of...

Object number: UPL 14864 - Top of the Control Tower, Parham Airfield Museum

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Object number: UPL 14866 - Parham Airfield Museum

Object number: UPL 14867 - Control Tower, Parham Airfield Museum

Object number: UPL 16181 - B-17G-35-DL #42-107184 "Silver Meteor" Code: BI-L...