41-31657 Mississippi Mudcat
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 7326 - The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31657) nicknamed "Mississippi Mudcat" of the 387th Bomb Group, at Chipping Ongar, 1944. Image via...
Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. 149 x combat mission. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Bastogne. Shot down by Me109's, pilot 2Lt Vernon O Staub hit in face by 20mm cannon shell and killed instantly, went down with A/C. Crew baled out. 6 x POW, 1 x KIA. 23-Dec-44. MACR 11465.
Crew: Pilot 2Lt Vernon O Staub KIA [IL], Co pilot 2Lt Elgin S Scobell [SD], Bomb 2Lt William H C Doyle [MO], Radio S/Sgt Leonard H Werner [CA], Eng S/Sgt Marvin P Geist [KS], Tail Sgt Richard F Wyman [KY], XTail Cpl Otto P Siciliano [OH].
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-685309
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 23 December 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 23 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Bastogne. Shot down by Me109's, pilot 2Lt Vernon O Staub hit in face by 20mm cannon shell and killed instantly, went down with A/C. Crew baled out. 6 x POW, 1 x KIA. 23-Dec-44. MACR 11465. |
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Manufactured |
Offutt AFB, NE, USA | Built at Martin. | |
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Delivered |
Nebraska, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5, UK | Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. 149 x combat missions. |
