391st Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group. media-395009.jpg FRE 5066 The insignia of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5066 - The insignia of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Mendlesham

People

Bailey F Adams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

Alfred Allega

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11009150
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew chief

Andrew Anselmini

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Barton L Boehmler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

Beryl Bowker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

41-29542

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Rough House Kate
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 445th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron 391st Bomb Squadron 702nd Bomb Squadron

41-29569

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Cock of the Sky
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron

42-50613

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Holy Jo/Jo
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron 461st Bomb Group 764th Bomb Squadron

42-52738

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wilson
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed" Crow's Nest" of the 34th Bomb Group. Handwritten on reverse: '34 BG'.

42-94766

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Crow's Nest
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

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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)

391st Bomb Squadron: Gallery (31 items)

A bomber crew of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Little King". Handwritten on reverse: 'From Malcolm E. Corum, 391st BS, 34th BG.'

Object number: FRE 3406 - A bomber crew of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th...

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group. Handwritten on reverse: ''T', 391st Sq., 34th BG, S/N?'

Object number: FRE 3408 - A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 391st Bomb Squadron...

The underside of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten on reverse: ''Over the nose', 34th BG, 391st BS.'

Object number: FRE 3409 - The underside of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the...

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed" Crow's Nest" of the 34th Bomb Group. Handwritten on reverse: '34 BG'.

Object number: FRE 3422 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed" Crow's...

The insignia of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 5066 - The insignia of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb...

A B-17 Flying Fortress ('R') of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group. Image via Malcom Corum. Handwritten caption on reverse: ''R' 391st Sq 34th BG.'

Object number: FRE 627 - A B-17 Flying Fortress ('R') of the 391st Bomb...

A Pilot of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group looks out the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8327) nicknamed "Goom-Bah!!" Image via Malcolm Corum Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-176 - B/N 85-BO 'R', S/N 4338327 391st Sq 34th BG, Mendlesham, STA - 156, Lt. Joseph Schaws Crew 101.'

Object number: FRE 630 - A Pilot of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb...

Object number: UPL 14387 - Seymour "Ike" Isaacs

Object number: UPL 20524 - 2nd Lt William H. Thorpe

Object number: UPL 20599 - The Harold E. Dwyer crew - 34th Bomb Group / 491st...

Object number: UPL 20600 - 1st Lieutenant Harold Eugene Dwyer

Object number: UPL 20601 - S/Sgt Robert E. Bell