586th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A B-26 Marauder (H9-Q, serial number 44-68161) of the 586th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '394BG, 586BS.' media-457841.jpg FRE 9625 A B-26 Marauder (H9-Q, serial number 44-68161) of the 586th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '394BG, 586BS.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 9625 - A B-26 Marauder (H9-Q, serial number 44-68161) of the 586th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '394BG, 586BS.'

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Boreham

People

Rufus Luther Berry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18110148
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner

Gordon Boyle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16059387 / O-672931
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Lawrence Clark Brashear

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17122497
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Horace Otis Bunting

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36676498
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner

Vincent A Cherescavich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 42004669
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner

Aircraft

42-96207

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
A 586th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder (H9-C, serial number 42-96213) is 'bombed up' at South Holmsley airfield on the 31st of August 1944. Passed for publication 31 Aug 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Holmsley South. B-26 394BG, H9-C, 586BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '3028. Bombing up B-26 U.S. Medium bombers at a South of England airfield.' Censor no: 354853. On reverse: SHAEF Field Press Censor and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

42-96213

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Sheboygan Redskin
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron

42-96252

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 585th Bomb Squadron 586th Bomb Squadron

42-96290

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron

43-34115

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron

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Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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