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

Frank K Evans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 597th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-796979
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Moses J Gatewood

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

Edward M Lindquist

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 597th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-746663
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Fred W Marshall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39079393 / O-761981
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Edward L Moore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39211336
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Aircraft

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.'

42-96191

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: The Milk Run Special
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
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.'

42-96280

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Baby Butch II
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th Bomb Squadron
B-26 Marauders including (U2-F, serial number 42-95828) nicknamed "Kreihl's Cradle" and (9F-K, serial number 43-34401) nicknamed "Helen Highwater III" of the 397th Bomb Group fly in formation during mission,February 1945. Image via Stan Walsh. Written on slide casing: 'U2-F, 295828, 9F-K, 334401'

43-34401

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Helen Highwater III
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 597th 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)

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