41-31874 Booger Red II

Major Howard D. "Deacon" Hively of the 4th Fighter Group sits in the cockpit of a visiting B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Bogger 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.' media-380247.jpg 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

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Object Number - 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...

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

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The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.
  • Date: 23 December 1944

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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.

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