753rd Bomb Squadron

Squadron
B-24 Liberators of the 458th Bomb Group are escorted by P-51 Mustangs of the 352nd Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: '352nd Ftr Gp, 458th Bomb Gp.' media-395535.jpg FRE 6715 B-24 Liberators of the 458th Bomb Group are escorted by P-51 Mustangs of the 352nd Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: '352nd Ftr Gp, 458th Bomb Gp.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6715 - B-24 Liberators of the 458th Bomb Group are escorted by P-51 Mustangs of the 352nd Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: '352nd Ftr Gp, 458th Bomb...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Horsham St Faith

People

'Lassie Come Home'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100341) nicknamed "Satan's Mate" of the 458th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Satan's Mate
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck | Beastface
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
Robert Dix
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bomb-Ah-Dear
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Time's A Wastin'
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Heavenly Hideaway
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorEMBLEMHUNTER
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my photo , Group patch Not with this squadron ......

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Contributorrossingtonj
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Type added.

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ContributorAAM
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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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