534th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 534th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group. media-395073.jpg FRE 5130 The insignia of the 534th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5130 - The insignia of the 534th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Ridgewell

People

Alan F Tucker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-731698
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Albert W Utz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

Alex Williams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6888809
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Alfred S Williams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 534th Bomb Squadron 381st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: T-133969
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Amada C Winters

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17161690
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

Aircraft

44-6115

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ice Col Katy
  • Unit: 1st Air Division 1st Combat Bomb Wing 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

44-6148

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Smashing Thru
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortresses, (GD-P, serial number 44-6163), (VP-V, serial number 43-37791) and (VP-S,serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue" of the 381st Bomb Group are escorted by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group during a practice mission. Written on slide casing: 'B-17s Flf 42299.'

44-6163

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Passaic Warrior
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

44-6173

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss FlorAla
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

44-6625

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Peacemaker
  • Unit: 534th Bomb Squadron 381st Bomb Group

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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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