728th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 728th Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group. media-395130.jpg FRE 5187 The insignia of the 728th Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5187 - The insignia of the 728th Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Deopham Green

People

Billy L Huffman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Alexander Jacobs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Bob G Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Carl C Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-006007
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aram Kantarian

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

42-37960

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Delta girl
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

42-38124

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Passionate Witch
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

42-39917

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pretty baby, lady satan
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

42-39933

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31330) of the 452nd Bomb Group releases its bombs over an airdrome in Bordeaux. Printed caption on reverese: '61732 AC- BOMBS AWAY!!!! A Beoing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 452nd Bomb Group releases its bombs on the Nazi airdrome, Bordeaux, France, as the air offensive against the enemy reaches an all time high. 27 March 1944. US Air Force Photo.'

42-39936

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bar Fly
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th 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)

728th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (55 items)

Object number: UPL 37178 - 1Lt. John R. McCord Service Photo

Object number: UPL 38723 - Joseph M. Atlas, Second Lieutenant, Pilot 452nd...

Object number: UPL 6552 - Howard L Croner of the 452nd Bomb Group, 1944

Object number: UPL 6553 - Howard L Croner of the 452nd Bomb Group, 1944

Carl Shults

Object number: UPL 69821 - SSG Carl Shults, 452 Bombardment Group, 728...