344th Bomb Group

Group
media-24689.jpeg UPL 24689 E.G. Hanes

William A. Hanes, grandson of 2nd Lt. E. G. Hanes

Object Number - UPL 24689

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Stansted Mountfitchet 19 February 1944 - 30 September 1944

Based

Cormeilles-en-Vexin, France 30 September 1944 - 5 April 1945

Based

Florennes / Juzaine 5 April 1945

Encompassing

People

George E Bair

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 494th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-411365
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Alvin G Beeker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 495th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95903) nicknamed "Hard to Get" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Hard to Get"- 497th Sqdn. Commander D D Bentley, actually taken on Stansted in July 1944.'

Delwin D Bentley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander

Bernard Blonder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group

George C Blower

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 494th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15096888
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio - Gunner

Aircraft

42-102523

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mission Belle
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-107573) nicknamed "Tom's Tantalizer" of the 344th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '344 Steeple Morden, Tom's Tantalizer, 2107573 K9:B.'

42-107573

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Tom's Tantalizer
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 494th Bomb Squadron

42-107574

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Sweety Baby
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group

42-107608

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Shopworn Angel
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 495th Bomb Squadron

42-107619

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Ill Wind II / Evasive Jenny
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to stations
Sources

Stations added with details from:
- "Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;

Date
ContributorED-BB
ChangesChanges to aircraft associations
Sources

Connection to aircraft serial

Date
ContributorED-BB
ChangesChanges to nicknames and aircraft types
Sources

Added Group nickname and aircraft type

Date
Contributorrossingtonj
ChangesChanges to type
Sources

Type added.

Date
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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