452nd Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A B-26 Marauder (DR-K, serial number 41-18063) nicknamed "Lil' Jon II" of the 452nd Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'DR:K.' media-413276.jpg FRE 4560 A B-26 Marauder (DR-K, serial number 41-18063) nicknamed "Lil' Jon II" of the 452nd Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'DR:K.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 4560 - A B-26 Marauder (DR-K, serial number 41-18063) nicknamed "Lil' Jon II" of the 452nd Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Andrews Field

People

James P Amos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14069762
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant

George F Brentine

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-816040
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Henry F Bryant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Clayton C Carlson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-741464
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Harold W Coffin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11068190
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Aircraft

41-17856

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 322nd Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-17985) nicknamed "Too Much Of Texas". Printed caption on reverse: '60525 AC- War Theatre #12 (England) Crews. Crew of a Martin B-26 nicknamed "TOO MUCH OF TEXAS" of the 322nd Bomb Group in England. 14 May 1943. US Air Force Photo.'

41-17985

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Too Much Of Texas
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron

41-17988

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew and their dog mascot "Salvo" of the 322nd Bomb Group climb aboard a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-18054) nicknamed "Jezabelle". Image stamped on reverse: 'Saidman Illustrated.; [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 31 Aug 1943.' [stamp] and '281477.' [Censor no.] Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Salvo Parapup". "Salvo" & the crew enter the Marauder medium Bomber for a flight.'

41-18054

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Jezabelle
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron

41-18063

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Lil Joe
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date13 Mar 2015 15:56:35
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Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:49
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Sources

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