575th Bomb Squadron

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Personnel of the 391st Bomb Group at Roya (Amy) in France, 1944. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide casing: 'WWII, 391st Bomb Group, 575th Bomb Squadron, 1st Base in France, 1944. "Chow Line Clean Up".' media-396057.jpg FRE 7331 Personnel of the 391st Bomb Group at Roya (Amy) in France, 1944. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide casing: 'WWII, 391st Bomb Group, 575th Bomb Squadron, 1st Base in France, 1944. "Chow Line Clean Up".' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7331 - Personnel of the 391st Bomb Group at Roya (Amy) in France, 1944. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide casing: 'WWII, 391st Bomb Group, 575th Bomb...

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot / Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O733165
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32130750/O-793238
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier/Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14058257 / O-685331
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35596133
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95847) nicknamed "Scrumptious" of the 391st Bomb Group. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide casing: 'Scrumptious, WWII, Swede Olfson??'
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Scrumptious
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Miss Laid
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th 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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