706th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50318) of the 446th Bomb Group drops its load over the target area in Orleans, France during a mission with fellow Liberators. Printed caption on reverse: '81185 AC- Consolidated B-24's drop tons of bombs on the Nazi airdrome at Orleans, France during a raid on 14 June 1944.' media-380575.jpg FRE 1754 A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50318) of the 446th Bomb Group drops its load over the target area in Orleans, France during a mission with fellow Liberators. Printed caption on reverse: '81185 AC- Consolidated B-24's drop tons of bombs on the Nazi airdrome at Orleans, France during a raid on 14 June 1944.' Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Photo

Object Number - FRE 1754 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50318) of the 446th Bomb Group drops its load over the target area in Orleans, France during a mission with fellow...

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Unit stations

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Bungay

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31406435
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13141112
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12076263
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

Armorers of the 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29137) nicknamed "Dry Run". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr Written on slide casing: '706 Armament.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dry Run
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Kill Joy
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dinky Duck
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
The battle scarred tail of a B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29177) nicknamed "Ginger" of the 446th Bomb Group. Image via Albert R Krassman Jr Written on slide casing: 'Ginger.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ginger
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Big Drip
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th 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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