602nd Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group. Featuring the Disney character 'Goofy'. media-395104.jpg FRE 5161 The insignia of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group. Featuring the Disney character 'Goofy'. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5161 - The insignia of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group. Featuring the Disney character 'Goofy'.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Nuthampstead

People

Chambers D Adams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Andrew Andrako

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 602nd Bomb Squadron 398th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Albert A Baker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Anthony J Bartusis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Albert Bissin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

42-102506

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Contrary Mary
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
German soldiers inspect the damaged tail section of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102511) that has crashed near Lechfield. First handwritten caption on reverse: '19-7-44.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'Photo No 1- tail of B-17 G serial no 42.102511, 398th (B) Group. On left side in the background the burning rest's of the front part.'

42-102511

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

42-102543

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

42-102597

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stinker
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

42-102610

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Boomerang
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd 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)

602nd Bomb Squadron: Gallery (38 items)

The insignia of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group. Featuring the Disney character 'Goofy'.

Object number: FRE 5161 - The insignia of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-X, serial number 44-8476) of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group at Agadir airfield in 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Agadir. 44-8476. 1945. K8-X. 398th BG, 1st Crew - 8th AF. 602nd BS. via P. Gandillet.'

Object number: FRE 8047 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-X, serial number 44...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-X, serial number 44-8476) of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group at Agadir, 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Agadir. 44-8476. 1945. K8-X. 398th BG. via P. Gandillet.'

Object number: FRE 8048 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-X, serial number 44...

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-Q) of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group in flight with a pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress of the 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. . Handwritten caption on reverse: '99BG PFF & 398 BG PFF.'

Object number: FRE 8059 - A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-Q) of the...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-X, serial number 44-8476) of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group at Agadir, 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Agadir. 44-8476. 1945. K8-X. 398th BG, 1st Crew - 8th AF. 602nd BS. via P. Gandillet.'

Object number: FRE 8060 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-X, serial number 44...

Object number: UPL 13129 - B-17s of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group...

Object number: UPL 14629 - 602nd Bombardment Squadron(leather patch)

Object number: UPL 16581 - Link Crew (later Austin's Crew) - 602nd Squadron -...

Object number: UPL 22467 - 44-8644 K8-N was assigned to 602nd Squadron, of...

Object number: UPL 22984 - John P. Ryan Crew 398th Bomb Group - 602nd Bomb...

B-17 42-107188 "Ramp Rooster"

Object number: UPL 23045 - B-17 "Ramp Rooster" 42-107188. On 29th December...

Object number: UPL 23089 - 43-38627 K8-Z was assigned to 602ng Squadron, of...