777th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Established as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber squadron in mid-1943, trained under Second Air Force. Deployed to Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO), October 1943, becoming a Fifteenth Air Force heavy bomb squadron, attacking enemy targets both in the MTO and European Theater of Operations (ETO). After end of war in Europe, used B-24s for transport of personnel from various points in Europe to Waller Field, Trinidad, being attached to Air Transport Command. Inactivated 31 July 1945.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 464th Bomb Group 777th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-776349
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 464th Bomb Group 777th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-782954
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 464th Bomb Group 776th Bomb Squadron 777th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 464th Bomb Group 777th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2072707
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 646th Bomb Squadron 777th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38514972
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
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