753rd Bomb Squadron
Squadron
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 |
|---|---|---|
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Based |
Horsham St Faith |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- 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: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15130839 at enlistment, then O-693687
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Pursuit of Happiness
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: S.O.L.
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 753rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Silver Chief
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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)
