42-96280 Baby Butch II

A B-26 Marauder (9F-T, serial number 42-96280) nicknamed "Baby Butch II" of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '296280. 397BG, 597BS, B-26, 9F-T, "Baby Butch II". Lost in action 23 Dec 44.' media-457844.jpg FRE 9639 A B-26 Marauder (9F-T, serial number 42-96280) nicknamed "Baby Butch II" of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '296280. 397BG, 597BS, B-26, 9F-T, "Baby Butch II". Lost in action 23 Dec 44.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 9639 - A B-26 Marauder (9F-T, serial number 42-96280) nicknamed "Baby Butch II" of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption...

Assigned to 597BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Eller railroad bridge, shot down by fighters over target crew baled out 6 x POW. MACR 11349.



Crew: Pilot 2Lt Fred W Marshall [CA], Co Paul W McIntosh Jr [MI], Bomb/Nav S/Sgt James R Nichols [ND], Eng Cpl Harold M LaShelle [CA], Radio S/Sgt Mitchell Curry [MS], Arm/Gunner Cpl Warren E Hampton [CA].

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39079393 / O-761981
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

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Missions

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

Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 23 December 1944

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Sources

MACR 11349 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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