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

James Frank Gatlin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14058257 / O-685331
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Niles W Hartung

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-699816
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Albert W Helsley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-817438
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

James P Hodges

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14175159 / O-823584
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

David Bauslin Lantz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 13091183 / O-695287
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co pilot

Aircraft

42-96061 Heavens Above'

42-96061

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Heavens Above
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 584th Bomb Squadron

42-96144

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Bank Nite Betty
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 596th Bomb Squadron

42-96182

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Miss Furie
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 599th Bomb Squadron
A B-26 Marauder (9F-T, serial number 42-96280) nicknamed "Baby Butch II" of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '296280. 397BG, 597BS, B-26, 9F-T, "Baby Butch II". Lost in action 23 Dec 44.'

42-96280

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Baby Butch II
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron

42-96309

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Shirley D
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th 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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