41-31874 Booger Red II
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FRE 1310
Major Howard D. "Deacon" Hively of the 4th Fighter Group sits in the cockpit of a visiting B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Booger Red II" of the 387th Bomb Group. Image via Romack. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Jan 14, 44. Deacon Hively flies a visiting B-26 and almost crashed it.'
Roger Freeman Collection
Minor spelling correction.
Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. 131 x combat missions. Severely battle damaged, crash landed on return from Ahrweiler, Germany 23-Dec-44,pilot, Lt Theron G Blackwell.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
Missions
- Date: 23 December 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5, UK | 23 December 1944 | Severely battle damaged, crash landed on return from Ahrweiler raid. |
Manufactured |
Offutt AFB, NE, USA | Built at Marin. | |
Delivered |
Nebraska, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5, UK | Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. |