554th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A-26 Invaders of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. A-26 (RU-S, serial number 43-22366) is visible on the left. Printed caption on reverse: 'b-70171 AC- Formations of Douglas A-26s , attached to the 386th Bomb Group, enroute to bomb enemy installations somewhere in Germany on 20 April 1945. US Air Force Photo Detachment-5 Hq AAVS (mac).' Handwritten caption on revese: '554th Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group.' media-380185.jpg FRE 1454 A-26 Invaders of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. A-26 (RU-S, serial number 43-22366) is visible on the left. Printed caption on reverse: 'b-70171 AC- Formations of Douglas A-26s , attached to the 386th Bomb Group, enroute to bomb enemy installations somewhere in Germany on 20 April 1945. US Air Force Photo Detachment-5 Hq AAVS (mac).' Handwritten caption on revese: '554th Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1454 - A-26 Invaders of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. A-26 (RU-S, serial number 43-22366) is visible on the left. Printed caption...

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Great Dunmow

People

Clayton H Burdick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 554th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36226551
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner

Wilma T Caldwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 554th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-521569
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William M Callahan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 554th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12062386
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Gunner

Joel M Carlson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 554th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-667939
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant

George LeRoy Carroll

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 554th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Tail Gunner

Aircraft

41-31755

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Ye Olde Crocke
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 554th Bomb Squadron
A B-26 Marauder (RU-V, serial number 41-31877) nicknamed "Bar Fly" of the 554th Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-26 (41-31877), RU-V, "Bar Fly" of 554B.S., 386 B.G., Ninth AF.' Printed caption on reverse: '62812 A.C. - 9th Air Force Martin B-26 Marauder "Bar Fly", after 175 missions, crashed on take-off to end one of the best records in the Air Force. This shot was taken on its 67th mission, France. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: U.S. Air Force Detachment-5

41-31877

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Bar Fly
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 554th Bomb Squadron

41-34947

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 554th Bomb Squadron
Major Thomas I Ramsey of the 386th Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder (RU-Q, serial number 41-34971) nicknamed "Pay Off". Passed as censored 30 Sep 1943, Passed for publication 2 Oct 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'America's "Red Devil" [a censor has omitted 'Red Devil'] Flyers. USP/2247-7. Major Thomas I. Ramsey, Commander of the Black Panther [ammended by censor to say 'Red Devil'] Squadron, is from Palacios, Texas, talks with a slow Texas drawl, is mild mannered but runs an efficient, well disciplined

41-34971

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Pay Off
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 554th Bomb Squadron

42-30039

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Liberty Belle
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 384th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 554th Bomb Squadron 803rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Date
Contributorrossingtonj
Changes
Sources

Type added.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / 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)

554th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (36 items)

A B-26 Marauder (RU-T, serial number 42-96083) of the 554th Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '386BG, 554BS.'

Object number: FRE 9278 - A B-26 Marauder (RU-T, serial number 42-96083) of...

Object number: UPL 26115 - Martin Marauder B-26B 41-31755 554th BS, 386th BG...

Object number: UPL 26116 - Martin Marauder B-26B 41-31755 'Ye Olde Crocke' of...

Object number: UPL 26117 - Martin B-26 Marauders parked along the taxiway...

Object number: UPL 28445 - "Crew of the Martin B-26 Marauder 'Lady Luck' of...

Object number: UPL 28446 - "Crew of the Martin B-26 "Lady Luck" of the 554th...

Object number: UPL 33286 - "Martin B-26 "Marauders" of the 386th Bomb Group...

Object number: UPL 33289 - "Crew of the Martin B-26 'Ginny' of the 554th Bomb...

Object number: UPL 33290 - "Personnel of the 387th Bomb Group inspect a...

Object number: UPL 33291 - "Martin B-26 "Marauders" of the 386th Bomb Group...

Object number: UPL 34237 - "Crew of the Martin B-26 'Litljo' of the 554th...

Object number: UPL 34238 - "Crew of the Martin B-26 of the 554th Bomb...