700th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 700th Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group. media-395110.jpg FRE 5167 The insignia of the 700th Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5167 - The insignia of the 700th Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Tibenham

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (445th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-420584
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Group Operations Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33678425
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12026076
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37556110
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Q for Queenie
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Shoe Shoe Baby
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-64438) nicknamed "The Ramblin' Reck" of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via 100th Bomb Group Association.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ramblin Wreck
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th 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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