Squadron
487th Bomb Squadron Emblem 340th Bomb Group - 12th Air Force
A B-25 Mitchell (7C) of the 340th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force takes off.
James A. Littlefield Crew 340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF Standing Left to Right: James M. Cline (CP), Edward A. Kenyon (TTG), James A. Littlefield (P) Kneeling Left to Right" Joseph P. Whalen (R/O), Unknown, Unknown
1LT David Konigsberg Pilot 340th Bomb Group - 487th Bomb Squadron - 12th AF
B-25J-1-NC #43-27540 "Watch Copier" Code: 7E 340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF
1LT Telmo Luis "Ted" Suarez Pilot 340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF
B-25J-5-NC #43-27988 Code: 7V 340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF Alesani Airfield, Corsica
B-25J-1-NC #43-4078 Code: 7W 340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF
B-25J-1-NC #43-27541 "Bitch-N-Mitch" Code: 7A 340th Bomb Group - 487th Bomb Squadron - 12th AF
B-25D-10-NC #42-87461 Code: 7C 340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF
Group
Activated on 20 August 1942. The 340th. Bombardment Group trained with B-25's for duty overseas. They arrived in the Mediterranean theater in March 1943. Assigned first to the Ninth Air Force and later (in August 1943) to the Twelfth. Served in combat...
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Flight Engineer | 340th Bomb Group
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Gunner | 340th Bomb Group
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 340th Bomb Group
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot | 340th Bomb Group
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 340th Bomb Group
George wrote a book about his war time experience: “Georgio Italiano” ISBN 1-55212-538-6
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Waist Gunner | 340th Bomb Group
Military | Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) | Radio Operator | 340th Bomb Group
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Gunner | 340th Bomb Group
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Top Turret Gunner | 340th Bomb Group
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 340th Bomb Group
B-25 Mitchell
B-25 Mitchell
B-25 Mitchell
B-25 Mitchell
B-25 Mitchell
This a/c flew over 140 missions
B-25 Mitchell
B-25 Mitchell
Named for McKinley Junior High School in Muncie, Indiana, whose students had raised
$200,000 to "buy a bomber."
B-25 Mitchell
B-25 Mitchell
B-25 Mitchell
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| 21 March 2021 02:18:36 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with type, category, name, air forces, aircraft types and unit encompassing associations |
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"12th and 15th Air Forces" Gerard Paloque |
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