329th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. media-395025.jpg FRE 5082 The insignia of the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5082 - The insignia of the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

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Alconbury 7 September 1942

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Hardwick 6 December 1942

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Bungay 14 December 1942

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Hardwick 15 June 1943 - 15 June 1945

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Oudna 18 September 1943 - 3 October 1943

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34118415
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron 330th Bomb Squadron 704th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-769155
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier; Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - The Urgin Virgin
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
Lily Ann
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lily Ann
  • Unit: 329th Bomb Squadron 93rd Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
A B-24J Liberator (RE-V, serial number 42-51523) of the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten message on reverse: ‘Stockholm, 11/11/69 – “Dear Roger, It was quite a time since I last heard from you, but perhaps you are busy with other things. I got a letter today from 487B.G. and they told me that B-24J ser.no. 42-100306 was not 487B.G. You told me so in your letter 16/12 1968. I have found out through photos that the plane belonged to 446B.G. Am I wrong? The photo on this card
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Full House
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron

Mission

Related media

  • Media Type: Video
  • Collection Name: Rob Edwards collection
  • Object Number: UPL 52546
  • Description: Video of the memorial and museum to the service and sacrifice of the 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) who served at Hardwick airfield, station 104
  • Media Type: Document
  • Collection Name: 93rd Bomb Group collection
  • Object Number: Document 39486
  • Description: Col Edward J Timberlake - Memorial and Anniversary Service in England April 25, 1943 One Year Anniversary of 93rd Bombardment Group Attended by Sgt...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 39850
  • Description: RAF Form 441A Sortie Reports for the 93rd Bomb Group on Operation Tidal Wave, the bombing of Ploesti. - 1 August 1943.
  • Media Type: Document
  • Collection Name: Unit histories
  • Object Number: Document 51265
  • Description: 93rd Bomb Group unit history, complete copy Many of the 8th Air Force Groups produced an unofficial unit history in the months after the war ended in...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: UPL 81105
  • Description: Copy of Bombardier practice range bombing sheet, briefing form, practice bomb record, camera bombing record, computations, 120 datasheet, and standard...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: UPL 81114
  • Description: Air Medal and DFC Citations for Elwood Faulhaber.
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: UPL 81125
  • Description: 20th Combat Wing, Lead Crew Certification - 17 Jan 1945 (Harburg, GE) & 22 Feb 1945 (Kreinsen, GE)

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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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