U.S. Army Air Forces Martin B-26G-11-MA Marauder (s/n 43-34565) from the 497th Bombardment Squadron, 344th BG, 9th Air Force, in flames and hurtling earthward after enemy flak scored a direct hit on the left engine while the aircraft was attacking front line enemy communications center at Erkelenz.
B-17F 41-24457 “The Aztec’s Curse” of the 27th Bombardment Squadron, 11th Bomb Group, leaving the target after a strike against Japanese shipping off Gizo Island, Solomon Islands – PTO 1942.
The 868th Bombardment: The Snoopers
While cleaning out our old house for resale we came across my grandfathers discharge papers. His name was Eugene Callahan. He was part of the 868th, and all I can seem to find about them is that they took daring risks to innovate stealthier bombing techniques.
I believe he was a gunner or bombardier (more likely) because he couldn't fly. How can I find out more about his service history? I want get this book "World War II B-24 Snoopers: The Story of World War II’s Secret Anti-Shipping Night War Against the Japanese"
So who were the snoopers and how did they change our strategies/tactics?
A No 9 Squadron, RAAF, Seagull V (Walrus) amphibian, which was launched from the light cruiser, HMAS Sydney II, after a naval bombardment of Bardia on 21 June 1940. The aircraft was shot down by Italian fighters whilst conducting a reconnaissance of the Bardia area. reddit.com/gallery/r8v3uz
B-18 Bolos of the 12th Bombardment Squadron in practice flight over British Guiana in 1943 (today Guyana. ) Below is the Amazon Forest, visible is the Demerara River
B-18 Bolos of the 12th Bombardment Squadron in practice flight over British Guiana in 1943 (today Guyana. ) Below is the Amazon Forest, visible is the Demerara River
A 468th Bombardment Group Boeing B-29-30-BW Superfortress 42-24494 "Mary Ann" (792d Bombardment Squadron) attacking Hatto, Formosa on October 18th 1944.
USMC Douglas SBD-1 Dauntless from 132nd Bombardment Squadron over Quantico, Virginia. 1941. [1910x1480]
A de Havilland Mosquito PR XVI of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bombardment Group, at RAF Watton. The 25th BG used Mosquitoes for photographic and mapping missions post D-Day.(2144x1126)
"The Goon," a B-24D of the 374th Bombardment Squadron, 308th Bombardment Group, 14th Air Force. This aircraft was lost on November 14th, 1943 during a mission to Hong Kong
A 468th Bombardment Group Boeing B-29-30-BW Superfortress 42-24494 "Mary Ann" (792d Bombardment Squadron) attacking Hatto, Formosa on October 18th 1944.
A B-29-25-MO (MO meaning she was built by Martin-Omaha) Superfortress (SN 42-65276) 468th Bombardment Group 42, 793d Bombardment squadron, Kharagpur Airfield, India. 1944
A Martin B-10 of the 23d Bombardment Squadron taken in 1941 over Oahu, Hawaii.(4164x2323)
Requesting information on 868th Bomb squadron "Snoopers". Information regarding "Kenneth H. Newbury.
Any information would be helpful. I am looking to learn more about my great-grandfather.
Bougainville, 5th of May, 1945. Matilda tanks of B squadron, 2/4 armoured regiment, moving along the Buin road south of the Hongorai River to C company, 24 infantry battalion position on Egan’s Ridge which had been vacated by the Japanese after bombardment by Royal New Zealand Air Force Corsairs.
G. Roddenberry, 394 Bombardment Squadron - War in the Pacific AE Pilot Roster.
Martin B-10s of the 25th Bombardment Squadron, Panama Canal Zone, date unknown.(7596x2875)
Randy's Warbird Profile. For the second article of this series, we have chosen the Museum of Flight‘s combat-veteran Boeing B-29 Superfortress 44-69729, which flew bombing missions during WWII with the 875th Bombardment Squadron (BS) of the 498th Bombardment Group (BG) warbirdsnews.com/warbirds…
A B-17G Flying Fortress of the 96th Bombardment Squadron flying from Italy at the moment of bomb release, 1944.
468th Bombardment Group Boeing B-29-30-BW Superfortress 42-24494 "Mary Ann" (792d Bombardment Squadron) attacking Hatto, Formosa on 18 October 1944 with high-explosive bombs.
American B-25 bomber of the China Air Task Force takes off on a mission. The units consisted of the 23rd Fighter Group with four squadrons, the 74th, 75th, 76th, and 16th and the 11th Bombardment Squadron. It was disbanded in March 1943 and reorganized as the 14th Air Force with CO Claire Chennault.
468th Bombardment Group Boeing B-29-30-BW Superfortress 42-24494 "Mary Ann" (792d Bombardment Squadron) attacking Hatto, Formosa on 18 October 1944 with high-explosive bombs.
B-17F 42-29775 named Wongo of the 97th BG, 341st Bombardment Squadron This plane survived the war, returned home and was scrapped.
The last seconds of life of the six crewmen of the USAAF’s Glenn Martin B-26C Marauder Serial Number 42-107566 of 320th Bombardment Group’s 441st Bomb Squadron hit by Flak over Marzabotto, Emilia’s Apennines, Northern Italy, July 10, 1944
"B-17F, Hell's Angel's. Assigned to the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bombardment Group (H), flew from RAF Molesworth. The plane was signed by 303rd BG AAF members after 48 missions, then returned to the US for a War Bond tour, about January 1944."
B-17F 41-24457 “The Aztec’s Curse” of the 27th Bombardment Squadron, 11th Bomb Group, leaving the target after a strike against Japanese shipping off Gizo Island, Solomon Islands – PTO 1942 https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-17/41-24457.html
A B-17G Flying Fortress of the 96th Bombardment Squadron flying from Italy at the moment of bomb release, 1944. [1800x1229]
B-26 Marauder of the 555th Bomb Squadron, 386th Bombardment Group returning to England after a raid on the continent.
17 Jul 1942: US 435th Bombardment Squadron discovered Japanese airfield at Guadalcanal. ww2db.com/battle_spec.php…
Martin B-26 Marauders of the US Army Air Corps 441st Squadron, 320th bombardment 1945.
Martin B-26 Marauders of the US Army Air Corps 441st Squadron, 320th bombardment 1945. [1920x1200]
A B-17G Flying Fortress of the 96th Bombardment Squadron flying from Italy at the moment of bomb release, 1944.
The B-26C "Idiot's Delight" of the 451st Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force. She would be transferred to the 386 Bombardment Group and Renamed "Lady Luck". Sadly she lost on February 10th, 1944 after her wing was blown off by Flak.
The B-26C "Idiot's Delight" of the 451st Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force. She would be transferred to the 386 Bombardment Group and Renamed "Lady Luck". Sadly she lost on February 10th, 1944 after her wing was blown off by Flak.
Figured this would be a good place to post a picture of my Great grandpa. U.S. Air corps, 410th bombardment squadron, he was a bombardier for a B-17.
US B-25D Mitchell bomber 'Here's Howe' of the 'Grim Reapers' 3rd Bombardment Group, 'Pair-O-Dice' 90th Bombardment Squadron executing a low level attack on Japanese shipping, Rabaul, New Britain, Nov 2 1943
[2431 x 1890] The inner harbor of Port Arthur following bombardment of the Russian Pacific Squadron by Japanese land-based artillery. The battleship Poltava is in the foreground.
B-24L-10-FO Liberator, s/n 44-49710, named "STEVENOVICH II", 779th Bombardment Squadron, 464th Bombardment Group, shot down by Flak during an attack on ground troops near Lugo, Emilia Romagna, Italy, April 10th, 1945. so close to the end of hostilities. Read Loss Report in comments.
Boeing B-17E Fortress 41-9211 "Typhoon McGoon II" of the 98th Bombardment Squadron sits amoung the palm trees on Plaine Des Gaiacs Airfield, New Caledonia in January 1943.
18 Jun 1942: US 435th Bombardment Squadron conducted the 1st recon mission over Guadalcanal. ww2db.com/battle_spec.php…
Crew with B-17E Flying Fortress “Chief Seattle” 41-2656 of the 19th Bombardment Group, 435th Bombardment Squadron at 7 Mile Drome near Port Moresby
Sgt Vern Lyon, Waist Gunner on my grandfather's B-24 crew, somewhere over the Pacific, probably 1944. 98th Bombardment Squadron, 11th Bombardment Group. Original color slide, levels adjusted to compensate for film deterioration.
A No 9 Squadron, RAAF, Seagull V (Walrus) amphibian, which was launched from the light cruiser, HMAS Sydney II, after a naval bombardment of Bardia on 21 June 1940. The aircraft was shot down by Italian fighters whilst conducting a reconnaissance of the Bardia area. reddit.com/gallery/maxvhv
Found my Grandpa's Shellback card. He was a "Radar Man" on a B-29 Superfortress in the 676th and then 679th squadrons of the 444th Bombardment Group.
B-24 Liberators at low altitude while approaching the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, August 1, 1943. In the foreground is B-24D Li’l Jughaid, serial number 42-63758, Ninth Air Force, 98th Bombardment Group, 415th Bombardment Squadron.
B-29 Superfortress “Limber Richard” of the 99th Bombardment Squadron flying toward Japan with other squadron bombers, 1945
A-20 of the 89th Bombardment Squadron, 3rd BG during a low level attack on the Lae airfield. G4M1 from 705th Kokutai on the ground
A B-24J-30-CO Liberator, serial 42-73278, from the 512th Bombardment Squadron, 376th Bombardment Group, receiving an engine repair, Enfidaville Airfield, Tunisia. October, 1943 [800x623]
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