43-34401 Helen Highwater III

B-26 Marauders including (U2-F, serial number 42-95828) nicknamed "Kreihl's Cradle" and (9F-K, serial number 43-34401) nicknamed "Helen Highwater III" of the 397th Bomb Group fly in formation during mission,February 1945. Image via Stan Walsh. Written on slide casing: 'U2-F, 295828, 9F-K, 334401' media-396083.jpg FRE 7357 B-26 Marauders including (U2-F, serial number 42-95828) nicknamed "Kreihl's Cradle" and (9F-K, serial number 43-34401) nicknamed "Helen Highwater III" of the 397th Bomb Group fly in formation during mission,February 1945. Image via Stan Walsh. Written on slide casing: 'U2-F, 295828, 9F-K, 334401' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7357 - B-26 Marauders including (U2-F, serial number 42-95828) nicknamed "Kreihl's Cradle" and (9F-K, serial number 43-34401) nicknamed "Helen Highwater...

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A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'

397th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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43-34401: Gallery (5 items)

"Helen Hi-Water III" (front, 9F-K, serial number 43-34401) of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group drops its load of bombs through a cloud layer. "Baby Butch II", another 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder (9F-T, serial number 42-96280) is behind "Helen Hi-Water III" at the very top of frame. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-26, 397BG, 597BS.'

Object number: FRE 10905 - "Helen Hi-Water III" (front, 9F-K, serial number...

B-26 Marauders (serial number 42-95828) nicknamed "Kreihl's Cradle" and (serial number 43-34401) nicknamed "Helen Highwater III" of the 397th Bomb Group fly together during a mission. February 1945. Image via Stan Walsh. Written on slide casing: '334401, K-.'

Object number: FRE 7356 - B-26 Marauders (serial number 42-95828) nicknamed...

B-26 Marauders including (U2-F, serial number 42-95828) nicknamed "Kreihl's Cradle" and (9F-K, serial number 43-34401) nicknamed "Helen Highwater III" of the 397th Bomb Group fly in formation during mission,February 1945. Image via Stan Walsh. Written on slide casing: 'U2-F, 295828, 9F-K, 334401'

Object number: FRE 7357 - B-26 Marauders including (U2-F, serial number 42...

A B-26 Marauder (9F-K, serial number 43-34401) nicknamed "Helen Hi-Water III" of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 597BS.'

Object number: FRE 9655 - A B-26 Marauder (9F-K, serial number 43-34401)...

B-26 Marauders (9F-K, serial number 43-34401) nicknamed ""Helen Hi-Water III" and ( 9F-T, serial number 42-96280) nicknamed "Baby Butch II" of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group release bombs during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 597BS. "Baby Butch II" & "Helen Highwater III".'

Object number: FRE 9656 - B-26 Marauders (9F-K, serial number 43-34401)...