42-96191 The Milk Run Special

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.' media-396091.jpg FRE 7365 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.'
Flown overseas by Lt. George Overbey and assigned to him in the 597th squadron. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 7365 - 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"...

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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.'

397th Bomb Group

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

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Donald Russell Berry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bombarier

Andrew W Essman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32 466 964
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Crew Chief MOS 059

George Douglas Overbey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-684404 / 10230A
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William L Stockstill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 599th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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42-96191: Gallery (5 items)

B-26 Marauders of the 597th Bomb Squadron ('9F') and the 598th Bomb Squadron ('U2'), 397th Bomb Group, fly towards Europe on a raid. The lower flight are all 598th Bomb Squadron aircraft; the two upper B-26 Marauders (9F-Y, serial number 42-96137 in front; 9F-N, serial number 42-96191 behind) are 597th Bomb Squadron aircraft. Handwritten caption on reverse: '597 BS (9F) & 598 BS (U2) of 397BG.' Printed caption on reverse: '52421 USAF - A Ninth Air Force Bomber Base, England - Silver Streak Marauders Over

Object number: FRE 10491 - B-26 Marauders of the 597th Bomb Squadron ('9F')...

A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group, photographed from the starboard beam gun position of another B-26. Image via Stan Walsh.

Object number: FRE 7358 - A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed...

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.'

Object number: FRE 7365 - A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed...

A 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder (9F-N, serial number 42-96191) in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 597BS.'

Object number: FRE 9654 - A 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group B-26...

Object number: UPL 31048 - Donald Russell Berry