496th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
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.

Object Number - FRE 7161 - 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:...

Commanding Officers

Jewell C Maxwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot/Commanding Officer

Connections

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Stansted Mountfitchet

Based

Stansted Mountfitchet 1944-02-09 - 1944-09-29

People

Sherrard Billings

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 496th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31093591
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

F E Botti

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

H L Burdette

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John W Dye

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 496th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693651
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Robert Garlick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 496th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31078257
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Aircraft

42-107619

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Ill Wind II / Evasive Jenny
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron

42-107662

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron
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.

42-95870

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Maxwell House - Good to the Last Drop
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron

42-95893

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Piccadilly Commando / Facsimile
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron

42-95896

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Johnny Come Lately
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date26 Jan 2015 06:46:51
ContributorTanks
Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/496th_Bombardment_Squadron

Date26 Jan 2015 06:41:14
ContributorTanks
Sources

http://shopwornangel.imaginarynumber.net/344th-bombardment-group-b-26-m…

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:49
ContributorAAM
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)

496th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (5 items)

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95924) nicknamed "Rum Buggy" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Rum Buggy" AJ Frieburger.'

Object number: FRE 7122 - The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42...

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.

Object number: FRE 7161 - The nose art of a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Maxwell...

Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Witty (fourth from the left with a map) gives a last minute briefing to Major Maxwell and his crew before they get in their aircraft, a 496th Bomb Squadron, 344th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder (N3-A, serial number 42-95870) nicknamed "Maxwell House" in the background. Passed for publication 13 Apr 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Maxwell House", Maj. Maxwell & Lt. Col Robert Witty (4th left with map). 344th BG, 496th BS. Stansted 1944.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A U.S. Ninth

Object number: FRE 9288 - Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Witty (fourth from the...

A B-26 Marauder (N3-A) of the 496th Bomb Squadron, 344th Bomb Group photographed from the side at Stansted airfield. Handwritten caption on reverse: '344BG, 496BS.'

Object number: FRE 9289 - A B-26 Marauder (N3-A) of the 496th Bomb Squadron...

Object number: UPL 33635 - "Luftwaffe Nemesis - Here you see a "Silver Streak...