757
23 December 1944
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: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12160887
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Radio Op / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-791676
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 2065046
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39260332 / O-765475
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomb / Nav
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32874367
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Skyhag
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron 575th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Front Burner II
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Weary Lera
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Fifinella, Fifinella Dog
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Heavens Above
- Unit: 394th Bomb Group 584th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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'.