42-95906 Terre Haute Tornado

Lieutenant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group puts his finger into a flak hole on the nose of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95906) nicknamed "Terre Haute Tornado". Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Havener with finger in flak hole which knocked out instruments on co-pilots side. Mission was to V-1 Flying Bomb launching site at Heuringhem in St Omer, France area. 23 April, 1944.' media-395837.jpg FRE 7116 Lieutenant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group puts his finger into a flak hole on the nose of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95906) nicknamed "Terre Haute Tornado". Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Havener with finger in flak hole which knocked out instruments on co-pilots side. Mission was to V-1 Flying Bomb launching site at Heuringhem in St Omer, France area. 23 April, 1944.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7116 - Lieutenant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group puts his finger into a flak hole on the nose of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95906) nicknamed...

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344th Bomb Group

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

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Lieutenant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group reads a magazine in his bunk. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Havener in his sack in the hut. Night stand and racks & shelving made from empty ammo boxes, Sept `1944.'

John K Havener

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Lieutenant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group puts his finger into a flak hole on the nose of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95906) nicknamed "Terre Haute Tornado". Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Havener with finger in flak hole which knocked out instruments on co-pilots side. Mission was to V-1 Flying Bomb launching site at Heuringhem in St Omer, France area. 23 April, 1944.'

Object number: FRE 7116 - Lieutenant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group...

Ground personnel of the 344th Bomb Group work on a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95906) nicknamed "Terre Haute Tornado" after a mission. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Patching holes in Terre Haute Tornado at end of day after a mission Jan 1945.'

Object number: FRE 7160 - Ground personnel of the 344th Bomb Group work on a...

Lieutenant J.K. Havener, a pilot of the 497th Bomb Squadron, 344th Bomb Group, on top of his B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Terre Haute Tornado". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt. J.K. Havener, 344BG, 497BS. "Terre Haute Tornado".'

Object number: FRE 9286 - Lieutenant John K. Havener, a pilot of the 497th...