449th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A crew of a B-26 Marauder of the 322nd Bomb Group in the cockpit of the aircraft. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication [illegible] Nov 1943.' [stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Crew of PN:N 131441. MIA 13/8/44.' media-379979.jpg FRE 1185 A crew of a B-26 Marauder of the 322nd Bomb Group in the cockpit of the aircraft. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication [illegible] Nov 1943.' [stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Crew of PN:N 131441. MIA 13/8/44.' Roger Freeman Collection

MACR 8039

Object Number - FRE 1185 - A crew of a B-26 Marauder of the 322nd Bomb Group in the cockpit of the aircraft. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication [illegible] Nov...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Andrews Field

People

Ray Baum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

Kenneth L Bayles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-791664
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Stanley Bolesta

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-730705
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bombardier; Navigator

Richard W Bradley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
A bomber crew of the 322nd Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31773) nicknamed "Flak Bait" celebrate their aircraft's 200th mission. Image via Peter Dole

William D Brearly

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombadier

Aircraft

41-18251

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Ye Mystic Kreve
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron

41-18252

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron
A B-26 Marauder (PN-Q, serial number 41-18272) of the 459th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group flies through flak over France. Printed caption on reverse: '25093 A.C. - Flak bursting around B-26's over France. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: Via Rene J. Francillon [Stamp].

41-18272

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Murder Inc
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron
A B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-18289) nicknamed "Colonial Rebel" of the 322nd Bomb Group in flight, November 1943. Passed for publication 12 Nov 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAAF 28. 52.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp].

41-18289

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Colonial Rebel
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron
A crew of a B-26 Marauder of the 322nd Bomb Group in the cockpit of the aircraft. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication [illegible] Nov 1943.' [stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Crew of PN:N 131441. MIA 13/8/44.'

41-31741

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Winnie Dee II
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / 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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