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

Julian H Burgess
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 497th Bomb Squadron 344th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-684267
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group
Captain John Catlin of the 344th Bomb Group inspects a shell hole in the wing of his B-26 Marauder. Image via George Kammermeyer.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 13094306
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Fertile Mertile
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Reassignment / Jeanne
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Maxwell House" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Maxwell House"- 496th Sqdn Commander JC Maxwell- actually taken in July 1944 at Stansted.
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Maxwell House - Good to the Last Drop
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95875) nicknamed "The Buzzard" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated Caption: '"The Buzzard"-? April 1944.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: The Buzzard
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 495th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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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;

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ContributorED-BB
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Connection to aircraft serial

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ContributorED-BB
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Added Group nickname and aircraft type

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Contributorrossingtonj
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Type added.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
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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