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Lieuteant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group in flight gear before a mission briefing. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Havener in Flying gear ready for briefing and early morning mission. Jan 1945.'
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Lieuteant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group in flight gear before a mission briefing. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Havener in Flying gear ready for briefing and early morning mission. Jan 1945.' Caption from “The Martin B-26 Marauder” by J.K.Havener, p224 -'Unshaven author standing outside his semi-underground hut on station A-59 just befor going to briefing for the Cologne mission. Note winter flying gear an .45 pistol belt. Propeller blade is from an FW-190 wreck on the base.'

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Units

344th Bomb Group

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

People

Lieutenant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group reads a magazine in his bunk. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Havener in his sack in the hut. Night stand and racks & shelving made from empty ammo boxes, Sept `1944.'

John K Havener

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Revisions

Date:
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Added caption from “The Martin B-26 Marauder” by J.K.Havener,

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection