597th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.' media-396091.jpg FRE 7365 A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'
Flown overseas by Lt. George Overbey and assigned to him in the 597th squadron. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 7365 - A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal"...

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Unit stations

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Rivenhall

People

Clarence L Abrahamson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37 430 288
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
B-26 Marauders of the 597th Bomb Squadron ('9F') and the 598th Bomb Squadron ('U2'), 397th Bomb Group, fly towards Europe on a raid. The lower flight are all 598th Bomb Squadron aircraft; the two upper B-26 Marauders (9F-Y, serial number 42-96137 in front; 9F-N, serial number 42-96191 behind) are 597th Bomb Squadron aircraft. Handwritten caption on reverse: '597 BS (9F) & 598 BS (U2) of 397BG.' Printed caption on reverse: '52421 USAF - A Ninth Air Force Bomber Base, England - Silver Streak Marauders Over

Winfred Walter Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Francis W Brodley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11058151
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Robert James Curran

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12032429
  • Highest Rank: Flight Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Andrew W Essman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32 466 964
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Crew Chief MOS 059

Aircraft

A B-26 Marauder (KX-D, serial number 42-95930) of the 387th Bomb Group.

42-95930

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Angel Puss
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron

42-96120

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Mama Liz
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron

42-96123

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Baby Butch
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
B-26 Marauders of the 597th Bomb Squadron ('9F') and the 598th Bomb Squadron ('U2'), 397th Bomb Group, fly towards Europe on a raid. The lower flight are all 598th Bomb Squadron aircraft; the two upper B-26 Marauders (9F-Y, serial number 42-96137 in front; 9F-N, serial number 42-96191 behind) are 597th Bomb Squadron aircraft. Handwritten caption on reverse: '597 BS (9F) & 598 BS (U2) of 397BG.' Printed caption on reverse: '52421 USAF - A Ninth Air Force Bomber Base, England - Silver Streak Marauders Over

42-96137

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
A B-26 Marauder ('U2', serial number 42-96139) of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group flies in formation with another aircraft just out of the top of frame. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 598BS.'

42-96139

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Susan J
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron 598th Bomb Squadron

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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)

597th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (8 items)

B-26 Marauders of the 597th Bomb Squadron ('9F') and the 598th Bomb Squadron ('U2'), 397th Bomb Group, fly towards Europe on a raid. The lower flight are all 598th Bomb Squadron aircraft; the two upper B-26 Marauders (9F-Y, serial number 42-96137 in front; 9F-N, serial number 42-96191 behind) are 597th Bomb Squadron aircraft. Handwritten caption on reverse: '597 BS (9F) & 598 BS (U2) of 397BG.' Printed caption on reverse: '52421 USAF - A Ninth Air Force Bomber Base, England - Silver Streak Marauders Over

Object number: FRE 10491 - B-26 Marauders of the 597th Bomb Squadron ('9F')...

"Helen Hi-Water III" (front, 9F-K, serial number 43-34401) of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group drops its load of bombs through a cloud layer. "Baby Butch II", another 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder (9F-T, serial number 42-96280) is behind "Helen Hi-Water III" at the very top of frame. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-26, 397BG, 597BS.'

Object number: FRE 10905 - "Helen Hi-Water III" (front, 9F-K, serial number...

A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'

Object number: FRE 7365 - A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed...

Lieutenant M.B. Gleis, pilot of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group, leans on a propeller of his B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96125). He would be promoted to Captain after this photograph was taken. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-26B-55-MA; 42-96125; 597BS/397BG; Capt. M.B. Gleis a/c; (Image) Col. James M. Snow.'

Object number: FRE 9635 - Lieutenant M.B. Gleis, pilot of the 597th Bomb...

A B-26 Marauder (9F-T, serial number 42-96280) nicknamed "Baby Butch II" of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '296280. 397BG, 597BS, B-26, 9F-T, "Baby Butch II". Lost in action 23 Dec 44.'

Object number: FRE 9639 - A B-26 Marauder (9F-T, serial number 42-96280)...

A 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder (9F-N, serial number 42-96191) in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 597BS.'

Object number: FRE 9654 - A 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group B-26...

A B-26 Marauder (9F-K, serial number 43-34401) nicknamed "Helen Hi-Water III" of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 597BS.'

Object number: FRE 9655 - A B-26 Marauder (9F-K, serial number 43-34401)...

B-26 Marauders (9F-K, serial number 43-34401) nicknamed ""Helen Hi-Water III" and ( 9F-T, serial number 42-96280) nicknamed "Baby Butch II" of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group release bombs during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 597BS. "Baby Butch II" & "Helen Highwater III".'

Object number: FRE 9656 - B-26 Marauders (9F-K, serial number 43-34401)...