556th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
Second Lieutenant Gordon Hatt, First Lieutenant Richard Ulvestad and Second Lieutenant AK Jorgensen of the 556th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Double-Trouble". Image via Gordon Hatt. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'L to R 2/Lt Gordon Hatt, 1/Lt Richard Ulvestad & 2nd/Lt A.K. Jorgensen. 556BS, 387BG.' media-380245.jpg FRE 1308 Second Lieutenant Gordon Hatt, First Lieutenant Richard Ulvestad and Second Lieutenant AK Jorgensen of the 556th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Double-Trouble". Image via Gordon Hatt. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'L to R 2/Lt Gordon Hatt, 1/Lt Richard Ulvestad & 2nd/Lt A.K. Jorgensen. 556BS, 387BG.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1308 - Second Lieutenant Gordon Hatt, First Lieutenant Richard Ulvestad and Second Lieutenant AK Jorgensen of the 556th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group with...

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20836581 at enlistment, then O-xxxxxx
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33104592
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Sheezabeech II / The Payoff
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
Second Lieutenant A.K. Jorgensen, First Lieutenant Richard Ulvestad and Second Lieutenant Gordon Hatt talk with a fellow airman of the 387th Bomb Group in front of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 14 Oct 1943.'[stamp] and '288177.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"MARAUDER" GETS HOME WITH ONE ENGINE AFLAME. "Double Trouble" is the name of a B-26 at a US Marauder station. On a recent raid over France it lived up to its name with a v
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Dudissary
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Itsy Bitsy
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron

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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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