368th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 368th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group. media-395057.jpg FRE 5114 The insignia of the 368th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5114 - The insignia of the 368th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Thurleigh

People

Ambrose E McCann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12177744
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Togglier

Alphonse A Micuta

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16186453
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Anthony V Mura

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Alvin E Naumann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18011708
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Albert F Rehn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-746427
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-37836

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rain Check
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
A bomber grew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37943) nicknamed "Weary Bones".

42-37943

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Weary Bones
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

42-38148

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mamu
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

42-38155

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nicotine Nelly
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 306th Bomb Group, fitted with a chin turret. Marked "Not To Be Published" 25 Nov 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortress's New Chin Turret. Associated Press Photo Shows:- The new chin turret - so-called because it is fitted under the "chin" of the aircraft - is the latest addition to the armour of the Flying Fortress. These pictures show different views of the turret and its two .50 calibre machine-guns. GLE 262629/30/1/2/3. 25-11-43-Y.' On reverse: Ministry of Inf

42-39776

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tar Heel Peggy
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 423rd 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)

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