494th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-107542) nicknamed "Mary Ann" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Mary Ann"- BW Seth.' media-395853.jpg FRE 7132 The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-107542) nicknamed "Mary Ann" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Mary Ann"- BW Seth.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 7132 - The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-107542) nicknamed "Mary Ann" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.....

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Unit stations

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People

Webster Stokes Allyn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 494th Bomb Squadron 344th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-727146
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

Theodore Harrington Barrows

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 494th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16035678
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Gunner

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

Alfred R Border

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 494th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17067585
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-107542) nicknamed "Mary Ann" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Mary Ann"- BW Seth.'

42-107542

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Mary Ann
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 494th 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

42-107611

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Chicago Cyclone III
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 494th Bomb Squadron

42-95814

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Susanne
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 494th Bomb Squadron
A B-26 Marauder (K9-K, serial number 42-95892) of the 344th Bomb Group takes off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '344 BG, 7/44 Mount Farm.'

42-95892

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: The Mocus
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 494th Bomb Squadron

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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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