41-31664 Heavenly Body

A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (KX-A, serial number 41-31664) nicknamed "Heavenly Body". Image via S. Rowe. Handwritten caption on reverse: '131664, KX-A "Heavenly Body", L-R Maj. Joseph H. Richardson, T/Sgt. Howard C. Miller, Sgt. Jack E. Hutchinson, S/Sgt. Harry R. Lambertson.'

Object Number - FRE 1322 - A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (KX-A, serial number 41-31664) nicknamed "Heavenly Body". Image via S. Rowe....

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Units served with

387th Bomb Group

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

People

William John Pequignot

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13057193
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Forêt de Grimbosq, 14220 Grimbosq, France 8 June 1944 - 8 June 1944 Hit by FLAK over target (Foret de Grimbosq). Aircraft turned onto its back and fell to earth, exploding before it hit the ground at an altitude about 1000 feet.

Revisions

Date2 Nov 2015 17:24:59
ContributorSXS
Sources

MACR 5874
http://www.markstyling.com/b26_research.11.htm

Date20 Jan 2015 23:51:36
ContributorTanks
Sources

AAM Photo

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:06
ContributorAAM
Sources

MACR 5874 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

41-31664: Gallery (5 items)

A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group return to base after a mission in their B-26 Marauder. A section of the image has been cut out from the Maruader's nose gun. A veteran has written in an enclosed letter to Freeman: 'From a mission return on D-day. We had dropped bombs on the Normandy strong points at 06:23 for beach landings at 06:29. You will recall the favourable weather such that at 5000' the Norden could not be used and we used the "Guide Wire" DFM, more often simply "Kentucky Windage". Our aircra

Object number: FRE 1303 - A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group return to...

A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group signs a document underneath the wing of a B-26 Marauder. The document has been cut out from the image. A veteran has written in an enclosed letter to Freeman: 'From a mission return on D-day. We had dropped bombs on the Normandy strong points at 06:23 for beach landings at 06:29. You will recall the favourable weather such that at 5000' the Norden could not be used and we used the "Guide Wire" DFM, more often simply "Kentucky Windage". Our aircraft was the "Heavenly B

Object number: FRE 1304 - A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group signs a...

A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (KX-A, serial number 41-31664) nicknamed "Heavenly Body". Image via S. Rowe. Handwritten caption on reverse: '131664, KX-A "Heavenly Body", L-R Maj. Joseph H. Richardson, T/Sgt. Howard C. Miller, Sgt. Jack E. Hutchinson, S/Sgt. Harry R. Lambertson.'

Object number: FRE 1322 - A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group with their B...

A pin up painted onto the nose of a B-26 Marauder of the 391st Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 7332 - 41-31664 KX-A "Heavenly Body" 387BG 558BS. "J.P...

Object number: UPL 38991 - Earl J. Seagars leaning out of the window of a...