564th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 564th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group. media-395091.jpg FRE 5148 The insignia of the 564th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5148 - The insignia of the 564th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Hethel

People

Carl R Ahola

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Billy G Apel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

Baldwin C Avery

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 445th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-801489
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Cecil Beck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

Abe A Becker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35309153
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Assistant Crew Chief

Aircraft

Ground crew of the 93rd Bomb Group prepare to load bombs into a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23737) nicknamed "Eager Beaver" at Alconbury. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 30 Oct 1942' [stamp].' 229840' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: .'FIRST PICTURES OF THE "LIBERATOR" IN ACTION Oct 1942. First photograph of the giant "Liberator" American bomber to be taken at a US Army Air Corps Station in England. Already famous as being the craft in which Mr Churchill flew to Russia and t

41-23737

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Eager Beaver / Fearless Freddie
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 446th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group Base Air Depot 2 328th Bomb Squadron 564th Bomb Squadron 704th Bomb Squadron

41-28676

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron

41-28713

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron

41-28715

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron

41-28763

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron

Related media

UPL 52545

  • Media Type: Video
  • Collection Name: Rob Edwards collection
  • Object Number: UPL 52545
  • Description: Video of the memorial and museum to the service and sacrifice of the 389th Bombardment Group (Heavy) who served at Hethel airfield, station 114
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Document 15702

  • Media Type: Document
  • Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
  • Object Number: Document 15702
  • Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Technical Sergeant Taffy J Williams of the 389th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill...
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Document 15729

  • Media Type: Document
  • Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
  • Object Number: Document 15729
  • Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Staff Sergeant William F Brooks of the 389th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill Beigel...
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Document 15745

  • Media Type: Document
  • Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
  • Object Number: Document 15745
  • Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Staff Sergeant Richard Sheraski of the 389th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill Beigel...
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Document 40339

  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 40339
  • Description: RAF Form 441A Sortie Reports for the 389th Bomb Group on Operation Tidal Wave (the bombing of Ploesti), 1 August 1943.

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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)

564th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (69 items)

Object number: UPL 52545 - Video of the memorial and museum to the service...

The insignia of the 564th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 5148 - The insignia of the 564th Bomb Squadron, 389th...

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Sky Wolves" of the 389th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 7891 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Sky...

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "You Cawn't Miss It" of the 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '389.'

Object number: FRE 7896 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "You...

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51451) nicknamed "The Carrier Pigeon" of the 389th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 7905 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42...

Object number: UPL 13028 - Dedication to 2nd Lt. Lloyd Herbert "Pete" Hughes...

Object number: UPL 13039 - 389th Bomb Group Memorial at All Saints Church...

Object number: UPL 13906 - B-24J 42-51343, Shazaam

Object number: UPL 13920 - Longwater Lane Cemetery, Costessey, Norwich...

Object number: UPL 13921 - St Edmund King and Martyr Church, Costessey...

Object number: UPL 14246 - Memorial at All Saints, Hethel

Object number: UPL 14247 - Original artwork at the 389th Bomb Group Museum...