332nd Bomb Squadron

Squadron
Five men in Air Force uniforms posed in front of a building. Three are standing and two kneeling. The three men standing are wearing dark bomber-style jackets and one man is holding two fingers up behind the head of another man. UPL 60169 UPL 60169 Shady Lady enlisted crew members, Avon Park, FL 1944
(Back Row) Charles Beeks, Joseph Piotrowski and Charles Purdy
(Front Row) Herman Peace and Frank Cassidy

Photo courtesy of Frank Cassidy

Object Number - UPL 60169 - Shady Lady enlisted crew members, Avon Park, FL 1944 (Back Row) Charles Beeks, Joseph Piotrowski and Charles Purdy (Front Row) Herman Peace and...

Part of 94th Bomb Group.

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People

Ben T Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14153102
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Austin A King

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class

Albert S Kleckner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Gunner

Alexander W Knox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Private

Alwin B Kocher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802418
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31788

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Janey, Janie Gal
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

42-31900

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sally
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

42-31977

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flak Queen aka Filthy Hag
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30383) nicknamed "Brennan's Circus". The tail of another B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3349) is in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' 42-30383, 42-3349.'

42-3349

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: El Mangau, El Diablo, Liberty, El Lobo
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (XM-B, serial number 42-3537) nicknamed "Friday 13th "of the 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group. 'Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17F-75-DL, s/n 42-3537, 94th Bomb Group, "XM" Sqdn, "B" a/c.'

42-3537

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Friday the 13th
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

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AAMB Media Archive

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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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