Herbert Rubin

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
The insignia of the 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group. media-395117.jpg FRE 5174 The insignia of the 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5174 - The insignia of the 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group.

Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Hosendaal in B-24 Satan's Little Sister #42-50318. MACR 8472

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

The insignia of the 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33705725
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50318) of the 446th Bomb Group drops its load over the target area in Orleans, France during a mission with fellow Liberators. Printed caption on reverse: '81185 AC- Consolidated B-24's drop tons of bombs on the Nazi airdrome at Orleans, France during a raid on 14 June 1944.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Satan's Little Sister
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

26 August 1944

Born

Newark, Ohio, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Belgium 26 August 1944

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MACR 8472

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8472 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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