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...

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Great Dunmow

People

Uriah W Miller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 554th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-688835
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant

Dayton B Mitstifer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 554th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 07026809 / T-186567
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Technical Sergeant John P. Spottiswoode and Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Pakulski of the 386th Bomb Group load ammunition into the waist guns of their B-26 Marauder (RU-Q, serial number 41-34971) nicknamed "Pay Off". Passed as censored 30 Sep 1943, Passed for publication 2 Oct 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '386BG/554BS. RU:Q, 134971 (lost 8/43). "Pay-Off". T/Sgt John E. Spottiswoode R/G, S.Sgt, Joseph R. Pakulski, E/G.' Printed caption on reverse: 'America's "Red Devil" Flyers. USP/2247-18

Joseph R Pakulski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 554th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33273699
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner

John R Pardridge

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 554th Bomb Squadron 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-676597
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Walter Edward Payne

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 554th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18040560 and O-433892
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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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)

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