Army Bomb Magnets
Description: The 487th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 340th Bombardment Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, where it was inactivated on 1 September 1963. The squadron was first activated during World War II. After training in the United States, it deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, where it flew North American B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, primarily on air support and air interdiction missions, earning two Distinguished Unit Citations for its actions. After V-E Day, the squadron returned to the United States, where it was inactivated in November 1945.
Description: The squadron was first activated as the 775th Bombardment Squadron during World War II. After training in the United States with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, it deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany, earning two Distinguished Unit Citations before inactivating in Italy.
775th Bomb Squadron, 463rd Bomb Group - 15th AF V2 wo Txt X 300 Magnet
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Description: 91st Bomb Group artwork honoring the legendary “Ragged Irregulars” and their B-17 Flying Fortress operations from RAF Bassingbourn during WWII. Flying dangerous daylight bombing missions over Europe, the group became one of the most recognized heavy bomber units of the war. This vintage-style design captures bomber crew heritage, courage, and the legacy of the Mighty Eighth.
Description: A tribute to the legendary 92nd Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force, known for its B-17 Flying Fortress operations over occupied Europe during World War II. Flying from RAF Alconbury, the group participated in some of the most significant strategic bombing campaigns of the war. This vintage-inspired design honors the aircrews whose courage, sacrifice, and determination helped secure Allied victory.
Description: The 873rd Tactical Missile Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 498th Tactical Missile Group at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. The squadron was first activated in 1943 for service during World War II as the 873rd Bombardment Squadron. After training in the United States with Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers, the squadron moved to the Mariana Islands, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Japan, earning two Distinguished Unit Citations before the end of hostilities in August 1945. The squadron returned to the United States in December 1945 and was inactivated in March 1946, and its personnel and equipment were transferred to another organization.
873rd Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group - 20th AAF X 300 Magnet
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Description: 91st Bomb Group artwork honoring the legendary B-17 Flying Fortress crews of WWII. Known for daylight strategic bombing missions over Europe, the group became one of the most recognized heavy bomber units of the war. This bold, vintage-inspired design captures formation flying, combat history, and the enduring legacy of the Mighty Eighth.
Description: The 44th Bomb Group was assigned to 8th Air Force at Cheddington from 11-Sep-1942 to 28-Jun-1943. The Group was known as the 'Flying Eight-Balls' and each B-24 Liberator it flew was decorated with a winged bomb cartoon of an 8-Ball (pool ball) over which were superimposed eyes and the nose of a bomb in the squadron colour.
Description: The 824th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 484th Bombardment Wing at Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, where it was inactivated on 25 March 1967.
824th Bomb Squadron, 484th Bomb Group - 15th AAF X 300 Magnet
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Description: A tribute to the legendary 91st Bomb Group (Heavy), one of the most recognized B-17 Flying Fortress units of the Eighth Air Force during World War II. Operating from RAF Bassingbourn, the group flew strategic bombing missions deep into occupied Europe and earned the nickname "The Ragged Irregulars." This vintage-inspired design honors the courage, sacrifice, and legacy of the airmen who helped achieve Allied victory.
Description: The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated on 1 December 1942, at Gowen Field, Idaho. It was placed under the command of Col. Budd J. Peaslee, a veteran pilot with extensive experience flying many different aircraft types, including the B-17. Col. Peaslee, born in 1902, was older than the average group commander, yet he would lead the group into combat from the front just as the younger leaders did. Training commenced at Wendover, Utah, on 2 January 1943, and continued there through 1 April 1943. The unit then moved to Sioux City, Iowa, for final training. The ground unit left for Camp Kilmer, New Jersey on 9 May 1943, sailing on the Queen Elizabeth on 27 May 1943, and arrived in Greenock, Scotland on 2 June 1943. The aircrews left S
Description: The 427th Reconnaissance Squadron is an active United States Air Force (USAF) unit assigned to Beale Air Force Base, California. The squadron's roots go back to World War I, when it was organized as the 38th Aero Squadron, a training unit that served in Texas and Illinois. When the United States Army Air Service reorganized its training units in July 1918, the squadron was renamed Squadron A, Chanute Field. Following the Armistice of 11 November 1918, the squadron was demobilized in December.
