757

23 December 1944
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group. media-396068.jpg FRE 7342 The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Photo

Object Number - FRE 7342 - The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

AHRWEILER

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

BONN

Description: FIGHTER SWEEPS

Notes: A mix of 163 P-47s and P-51s fly fighter sweeps in the Bonn area.

DAHLEM

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

EHRANG

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

HOMBURG

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

HOMBURG

Description: RAIL JUNCTION

JUNKERATH

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

KAISERSLAUTERN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18123496
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Armourer / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18015066 / O-424095
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17151527
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12037426
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-699647
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 573rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mairsy Doats
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Lead Banana
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.

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