558th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A pin up painted onto the nose of a B-26 Marauder of the 391st Bomb Group. media-396058.jpg FRE 7332 41-31664 KX-A "Heavenly Body" 387BG 558BS.
"J.P.:"Ya Nozee Bub?" painted alongside Plexiglass nose.
Original caption: "A pin up painted onto the nose of a B-26 Marauder of the 391st Bomb Group." Roger Freeman Collection

See FRE 1322.

Object Number - FRE 7332 - 41-31664 KX-A "Heavenly Body" 387BG 558BS. "J.P.:"Ya Nozee Bub?" painted alongside Plexiglass nose. Original caption: "A pin up painted onto the...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Chipping Ongar

People

Julian F Baggett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18064552
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Gunner

Charles P Becker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32279560
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer, Gunner

Robert C Becker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Frederick J Busch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 558th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-798742
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant

Jack E Caldwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron Headquarters Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-020743
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-31640

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Lil Grim Reaper
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron

41-31647

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Secksma Sheen
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron

41-31653

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: King Bee
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (KX-A, serial number 41-31664) nicknamed "Heavenly Body". Image via S. Rowe. Handwritten caption on reverse: '131664, KX-A "Heavenly Body", L-R Maj. Joseph H. Richardson, T/Sgt. Howard C. Miller, Sgt. Jack E. Hutchinson, S/Sgt. Harry R. Lambertson.'

41-31664

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Heavenly Body
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron
Colonel George Snyder of the 387th Bomb Group and his crew, with their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Wuneach". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'George Snyder (Ext Left) & crew. From Col RW Keller.'

41-31666

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Wuneach Airplane
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date13 Mar 2015 16:02:53
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Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:50
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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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