41-31777 Zombie III

Corporal Drosey S. Richards, Corporal John Berta and Technical Sergeant Howard W. McGowen, of the 322nd Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31777) nicknamed "Zombie III". Handwritten beneath the image are the names of the men- which left to right read: 'Richards, Berta, McGowen.' First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Public relations photo. To Linda Lou, with love, Daddy. Aug 1944.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'Howard W McGowen Rt 1 Argos, Ind. 46501.' media-379975.jpg FRE 1181 Corporal Drosey S. Richards, Corporal John Berta and Technical Sergeant Howard W. McGowen, of the 322nd Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31777) nicknamed "Zombie III". Handwritten beneath the image are the names of the men- which left to right read: 'Richards, Berta, McGowen.' First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Public relations photo. To Linda Lou, with love, Daddy. Aug 1944.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'Howard W McGowen Rt 1 Argos, Ind. 46501.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1181 - Corporal Drosey S. Richards, Corporal John Berta and Technical Sergeant Howard W. McGowen, of the 322nd Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder (serial...

Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Veteran of over 107 ETO combat missions.

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Units served with

322nd Bomb Group

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Offutt AFB, NE, USA Built at Martin's.

Delivered

Nebraska, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Andrewsfield Aviation Ltd, Saling Airfield Stebbing Great Dunmow Essex CM6 3TH, United Kingdom Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF.

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Sources

http://www.markstyling.com/b26_research.06.htm
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205361247

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Corporal Drosey S. Richards, Corporal John Berta and Technical Sergeant Howard W. McGowen, of the 322nd Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31777) nicknamed "Zombie III". Handwritten beneath the image are the names of the men- which left to right read: 'Richards, Berta, McGowen.' First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Public relations photo. To Linda Lou, with love, Daddy. Aug 1944.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'Howard W McGowen Rt 1 Argos, Ind. 46501.'

Object number: FRE 1181 - Corporal Drosey S. Richards, Corporal John Berta...