652nd Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38536) of the 652nd Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group lands at Watton. Handwritten caption on reverse: '652 BS 25 BG Watton.' media-378776.jpg FRE 600 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38536) of the 652nd Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group lands at Watton. Handwritten caption on reverse: '652 BS 25 BG Watton.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 600 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38536) of the 652nd Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group lands at Watton. Handwritten caption on reverse: '652 BS...

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People

Keith Jerald Clinton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 652nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36421569
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
A crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 25th Bomb Group. Veteran's caption handwritten on reverse: 'Back Row- Left to Right Edward Corner Tail Gunner (Deceased)- Sam Odensky RDG- Donald Yennie Engineer (Status Unknown) The Hawk RAF) 1st Row Kneeling L to R Warren Forgie (Pilot), Earnest York (Co-Pilot), Edward Sofranko (Navigator), Robert Poe (Ball Gunner) (Edward York Died Oct 15, 1988 Heart Attack).'

Edward A Comer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 652nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31154633
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Assistant Engineer; Tail Gunner

Jack Davidson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 652nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Jack A Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 652nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Al DeFiori

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 652nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Repairman

Aircraft

Nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39777) nicknamed "Stumble Butt", used for weather reconnaissance by the 25th Bomb Group.

42-39777

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stumble Butt
  • Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 3rd Strategic Air Depot 25th Bomb Group 802nd Reconnaissance Group (SP) 652nd Bomb Squadron

42-39959

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 385th Bomb Group 652nd Bomb Squadron

43-38573

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 652nd Bomb Squadron

43-38709

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 652nd Bomb Squadron

44-40320

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Generator Jenny
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 652nd Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron 860th 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

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