332nd Bomb Squadron

Squadron
Five men in Air Force uniforms posed in front of a building. Three are standing and two kneeling.  The three men standing are wearing dark bomber-style jackets and one man is holding two fingers up behind the head of another man. UPL 60169 UPL 60169 Shady Lady enlisted crew members, Avon Park, FL 1944
(Back Row) Charles Beeks, Joseph Piotrowski and Charles Purdy
(Front Row) Herman Peace and Frank Cassidy

Photo courtesy of Frank Cassidy

Object Number - UPL 60169 - Shady Lady enlisted crew members, Avon Park, FL 1944 (Back Row) Charles Beeks, Joseph Piotrowski and Charles Purdy (Front Row) Herman Peace and...

Part of 94th Bomb Group.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19092418
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Barber Shop, Johnnie Walker III
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Texas Mauler
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Randie Lou" of the 385th Bomb Group. 

Handwritten caption on reverse: '385.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Randie Lou, BUFFALO GAL
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Old Sarge
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lassie Come Home, Angel in de Skies
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd 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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