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90th Bombardment Group (90th BG) "Jolly Rogers"
U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), 5th Air Force (5th AF)
Background
Click For EnlargementThe 90th Bombardment Group (90th BG) nicknamed "Jolly Rogers" was part of the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), 5th Air Force (5th AF) in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA). Includes Headquarters Squadron (HQ), 319th Bombardment Squadron (319th BS) "Asterperious", 320th Bombardment Squadron (320th BS) "Moby Dick", 321st Bombardment Squadron (321st BS) "Bombs Away" and 400th Bombardment Squadron (400th BS) "Black Pirates".

Headquarters Squadron (HQ)
The Headquarters Squadron (HQ).

319th Bombardment Squadron (319th BS) "Asterperious"
The 319th Bombardment Squadron (319th BS) was nicknamed "Asterperious".

320th Bombardment Squadron (320th BS) "Moby Dick"
The 320th Bombardment Squadron (320th BS) was nicknamed "Moby Dick".

321st Bombardment Squadron (321st BS) "Bombs Away"
The 320th Bombardment Squadron (321st BS) was nicknamed "Bombs Away".

400th Bombardment Squadron (400th BS) "Black Pirates"
The 400th Bombardment Squadron (400th BS) was nicknamed "Black Pirates".

References
The Jolly Rogers History of the 90th Bomb Group During World War II (1981) by John S. Alcorn unit history of the 90th Bomb Group
Legacy of the 90th Bombardment Group "The Jolly Rogers" (1997) by Wiley O. Woods, Jr unit history of the 90th Bomb Group


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