574th Bomb Squadron

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The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group. media-396068.jpg FRE 7342 The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 7342 - The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17151527
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12037426
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12160887
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Radio Op / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-791676
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16056730 / O-705009
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Lady Chance
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Powerful Katrinka
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
Sergeant Ralph Azevedo, a waist-gunner of the 91st Bomb Group, in position inside his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-95851) nicknamed "Qualified Quail". Printed caption on reverse: 'Ralph Azevedo , Armor-gunner. Qualified Quail. Seriously injured Cologne mid Oct 1944. In Hospital 11.2.44.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ralph Azevedo, armorer-gunner, "Qualified Quail", Fall 1944.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th 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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