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23 December 1944
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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
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: 16135037 / O-715820
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-773464
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier/Pilotage Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: 13058992 / O-736405
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33489409
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-816382
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Hun Concious II
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 599th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Fwightened Wabbit
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 598th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Lil Jan
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 598th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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Changes
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'.