397th Bomb Group

Group
A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.' media-396091.jpg FRE 7365 A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'
Flown overseas by Lt. George Overbey and assigned to him in the 597th squadron. Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Photo description

Object Number - FRE 7365 - A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal"...

Connections

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

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Gosfield 5 April 1944 - 15 April 1944

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Rivenhall 15 April 1944 - 4 August 1944

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Hurn 4 August 1944 - 30 August 1944

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Gorges 30 August 1944 - 11 September 1944

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Dreux 11 September 1944 - 6 October 1944

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Péronne 6 October 1944 - 25 April 1945

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Venlo 25 April 1945

Encompassing

People

Bernard F Senart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 599th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35120381 / O-687770
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Donald Maurice Stangle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 598th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-25646
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Mont Fermore Stephensen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 599th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19072647 / O-727795
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

William L Stockstill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 599th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William Clarence Stoner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665219
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Aircraft

43-34221

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Lil Jan
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 598th Bomb Squadron

43-34255

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group
B-26 Marauders (serial number 44-67832) and (serial number 43-34335) of the 397th Bomb Group prepare for take off at Péronne, France, April 1945. Image via Stan Walsh.

43-34335

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Dee Feater II
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 596th Bomb Squadron
B-26 Marauders including (U2-F, serial number 42-95828) nicknamed "Kreihl's Cradle" and (9F-K, serial number 43-34401) nicknamed "Helen Highwater III" of the 397th Bomb Group fly in formation during mission,February 1945. Image via Stan Walsh. Written on slide casing: 'U2-F, 295828, 9F-K, 334401'

43-34401

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Helen Highwater III
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron

43-34405

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group

Mission

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
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
Contributorrossingtonj
Changes
Sources

Associated with Gosfield.

Date
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)

397th Bomb Group: Gallery (85 items)

Object number: UPL 5334 - Norman clearly channeling Bing Crosby here!