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

Connections

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34805620
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Armourer / gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34116224 / O-747210
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group Headquarters Squadron (364th Fighter Group) 383rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (364th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: 12010908 / O-659099
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 371st Fighter Group 406th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12178271 and O-823027
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-715993
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Lady Chance
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Easy Dog 99
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 573rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Powerful Katrinka
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Miss Behavin
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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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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